Getting Iraq to Pay More Is Not the Answer
Congress should stop blaming the Iraqi government for our economic woes.
A Climate Change Industrial Policy
It’s time to change our budget priorities and create a new climate industrial complex.
To the Chicago City Council, a Resolution Opposing War on Iran
The Middle East is plagued with multiple crises, including the plight of Iraqi refugees. A war on Iran would make things worse.
Strategic Dialogue on the Beijing Olympics
Are China’s relations with Sudan a reason for the international community to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics? Eric Reeves and James Nolt take sides.
On Boycotting the Beijing Olympics
The international community should boycott the opening ceremonies of the Olympics to send a signal to China about its support of the Sudanese government, argues Eric Reeves.
Counterproductive Olympic Protests
Those protesting Beijing’s hosting of the summer Olympics are simply stoking patriotic feelings within China, argues James Nolt.
Corporations Grab Climate Genes
In the growing global food crisis, biotech companies are acting as climate profiteers.
Burned Again?
When it invaded Iraq in 2003, the United States touched a hot stove.
Does Protest Embolden the Iraqi Insurgency?
An unpublished research paper that tries to blame protest and dissent for “emboldening” Iraq’s insurgents is severely flawed but its propaganda value is attracting unwarranted attention.
Politica Energetica en America Latina: Presente Y Futuro
Crticas Y Propuestas de los Pueblos
The Truth About Veteran Suicides
As more vets commit suicide than die in combat, the Department of Veterans Affairs faces a class action lawsuit for allegedly systematically denying mental health care and disability benefits.
China: Superpower or Basket Case?
A military threat to the United States? An economic powerhouse? More likely a Potemkin Village.
The Iraq Supplemental: A Three Ring Circus
A complicated picture has emerged for the latest Iraq spending bill.
Strategic Dialogue on Cuba
In this second part of the exchange, Saul Landau and Samuel Farber debate the future of Cuba.
The "Surge" of Iraqi Prisoners
Amid all the talk about the U.S. military “surge” in Iraq, little has been said about the accompanying “surge” of Iraqi prisoners, whose numbers rose to nearly 51,000 at the end of 2007.
Life After Fidel
The new Cuban leadership is contemplating neoliberal economic reforms but democracy is still off the table.
Cuba: The Struggle Continues
Cubans are trying to preserve the gains of the revolution in the face of U.S. hostility.
Lessons From Iraq: Avoiding the Next War
The first step to avoid repeating the current war is to learn its lessons.
Books Not Bombs
The National Library in Sarejevo still stands in ruins, 16 years after Serbian military forces shelled the building and destroyed over 90% of its priceless contents.
Global Power Shift
In a shifting political landscape, columnist Michael Klare points out, mammoth energy reserves are increasingly more important than huge military arsenals.
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