Bush Woos Europe
In his swan song, the U.S. president is trying to twist a few last arms across the Atlantic.
World Bank: Climate Profiteer
The World Bank irresponsibly and recklessly continues to perpetuate the world’s dependence on climate-altering fossil fuels while profiting from carbon trading, a dubious remedy to climate change.
The World Banks Carbon Deals
As it outsources emissions cuts, the World Bank is dealing from both ends of the climate change deck.
Approaching Tibet
The West is seriously misreading what is going on in Tibet.
Busting Paranoid Right-Wing Fantasies of Dissolving the Mexico-U.S.-Canada Borders
Expanding NAFTA is wrong, but not because of a mythical North American Union.
Petraeus-Crocker Hearing: Political Theater on Message
UFPJ Talking Points #57: Petraeus-Crocker hearings target Iran, justify the “surge,” and defend permanent occupation.
Possibility
In the poem Possibility, Frances Payne Adler reflects on life after the closure of a military base.
An Appeal to My Generation for Social Reconstruction
We all have a stake in building a more humane and just society—including young activists across the globe.
Freedom, Democracy, and Death in Iraq
By supporting Prime Minister al-Maliki in his attacks on Sadr’s al-Mahdi army, the U.S. is now more deeply involved in Iraq’s sectarian war.
Tibet’s Dangerous Game
Washington must balance human rights and regional stability in its response to Beijing over Tibet.
Postcard from…Nicosia
A new gate in divided Nicosia: a new day for Cyprus?
Petraeus’ Testimony
Supposed “security improvements” in Iraq cited by the Bush administration may have more to do with the depth of ethnic cleansing than any positive developments.
Executive Swap
I propose that the first Robert Mugabe Presidents in Residence Program at the University of Zimbabwe go to, drum roll please: George W. Bush.
Democracy Promotion Doublespeak
The United States needs to practice at home what it preaches abroad.
The Economic Side of MLK’s Dream
We’re not much closer to the promised land than we were at the time of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination.
Dealing with Iran’s Hardliners
Hardliners triumphed in the recent Iranian elections. But the way out of the nuclear impasse remains the same: negotiations.
The Candidates on Iran
The candidates’ positions on Iran are not just about war and peace.
The Unfinished Business of Nuclear Disarmament
Coming to terms with nuclear weapons in 2009.
The Other Guantanamo
While Gitmo gets most of the ink, the U.S. base on Diego Garcia quietly prepares for a role in staging a possible attack on Iran.
Calming the Racial Storm
Obama’s response to the Wright crisis is characteristically clever.
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