Gangs, Terrorists, and Trade
The Latin American state has lost its monopoly on violence. U.S. economic and political policies have only made matters worse.
Selfish Interest
How much Business Roundtable CEOs stand to lose from real reform of runaway executive pay.
Rep. Gilchrest: Stop Climate Change Now
Republican Congressman Wayne Gilchrest sees a hard slog ahead to get climate change legislation passed in Congress. But he sees no other choice.
Trading with Vegas
Vol. 2, No. 15
Suffocating Consensus
Vol. 2, No. 14
The Art of Deconstructing War
Aaron Hughes talks about how he has transformed his experience as a soldier in the Iraq War into art.
Tourist Photograph from Iraq
Here is an example of his artwork, a “tourist photograph from Iraq.”
Interview with Martin Espada
E. Ethelbert Miller talks with poet Martin Espada about the rainforest of Puerto Rico, the shantytowns of Nicaragua, and the poetry of Pablo Neruda.
Rep. DeFazio: Don’t Attack Iran
President Bush believes in preventive war. On Iran, in particular, Rep. Peter DeFazio believes in preventing war.
A Bush & Botox World
This book explores the ironies of a time in which science explores the genetic code and masters the physics of instant global communication technology, while bible thumpers and talkers to Christ advocate medieval crusades to spread their order to infidels.
Challenging Corporate Investor Rule
How the World Bank’s investment court, free trade agreements, and bilateral investment treaties have unleashed a new era of corporate power and what to do about it.
The Pigment of Your Imagination: Mixed Race in a Global Society
By combining vivid anecdotes of her travels, historical context, and oral histories from mixed-race families, Joy Zarembka examines race and racial identity.
Rep. Kucinich: Stop Funding the War
Rep. Dennis Kucinich believes that the American public spoke clearly in the last election but Congress is still not listening.
Unbalanced Security: The Divide between State and Defense
The Iraq War has exposed the deep imbalance between the State and Defense Departments.
Left-Right Alliance Against War?
The War Party dominates Washington. But antiwar movements on the left and the right have a historic opportunity to change the political map.
Budgeting for Empire: Ambitions Outweigh Strategy
American defense plans fail to engage with the reality of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
No Thanks
Vol. 2, No. 13
Regional Implications of the Iraq War
Contrary to the stated aspirations of Washington hawks, the Iraq War has dealt a body blow to the many Middle Eastern activists working for democracy and peace. On these grounds alone, the war has been an unmitigated disaster.
Opposing the Iraq Supplemental and Iran Threats
UFPJ Talking Points #49: The peace movement must stay unified in the face of congressional waffling.
Another Casualty: Coverage of the Iraq War
Bush’s promises of freedom in Iraq hasn’t applied to journalists in Iraq or in the United States.
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