Erdogan Goes All Robert Moses on Istanbul
Turks are feeling steamrollered by Prime Minister Erdogan’s development projects.
Five Ways the Arms Trade Treaty Advances Arms Control
For the first time in history, the $70-billion global arms trade will be regulated by international law.
Empire, Capitalism, and Human Trafficking in Northeast Asia
The crisis of people-trafficking and sexual exploitation in Northeast Asia is not a nationalist issue; it is a gender issue.
Video: Phyllis Bennis on RT’s “Crosstalk: Eternal War”
Phyllis Bennis debates war-by-proxy in Syria, neocolonialism in the Middle East, and the global war on terror.
Syrian Rebels Doing Best They Can to Alienate Supporters
Were the Syrian rebels to win, how different would their rule be from Assad’s?
Six Reasons to Oppose John Kerry’s $4 Billion Plan for the Palestinians
The charade of “generous offers” to the Palestinians.
Syrian War Moving Outward, Obama Looks Inward
The civil war in Syria is already expanding beyond the borders, with regional and potentially global consequences.
Video: Did McCain Go to Syria to Sabotage US Russia Negotiations?
McCain’s trip to Syria, his calls for US air strikes, and arming rebels with heavy weapons seem designed to counter Obama plan to negotiate with Russia.
Foreign Aid Is Afghanistan’s Resource Curse
With endless foreign aid, the US has undercut mechanisms of democratic accountability in Afghanistan and should not be surprised at the results.
Restoring Slovenia’s Erased
A year ago, the European Court of Human Rights mandated that Slovenia pay compensation to the 25,000 people stripped of residency in the wake of the country’s independence.
Let the People of Diego Garcia Return to their Homeland
After 40 years of exile and too many broken hearts, it’s long past time we let the Chagossians go home.
Rene Gonzalez of the Cuban 5 Speaks to the American People for the First Time at the National Press Club
Cuban national, now out of U.S. prison, speaks of his terrorism charges, false imprisonment at press conference to announce beginning of “Five Days for the Cuban 5” in Washington DC
This Week in OtherWords: May 29, 2013
Bob Lord points to the larger story behind Apple’s outrageous-without-being-illegal tax record.
These Hedges Need Trimming
Are hedge funds a financial service or a racket?
The Dying Sahara: Jeremy Keenan’s Latest Book Reviewed
To beef up the U.S. military presence in Africa to provide security for oil and natural-gas sources, the U.S. needed to either amplify the terrorist threat to the region or fabricate one.