On Tax Day, Consider the Hidden Costs of War
Of every tax dollar the federal government collects, 26.5 cents goes to the Pentagon.
Structural Adjustment: Former President Ben Ali’s Gift to Tunisia (Part One)
Tunisia and the International Monetary Fund.
The Paradoxes of the Pacific Pivot
The U.S. needs to come up with a new and different Pacific pivot that places peace and prosperity on the Korean peninsula at the top of the list of priorities.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/12)
Emphasis, as always, added.
Robin Hood Tax, Not Corporate Greed, Should be Focus of Climate Finance Meetings, Say Activists
Chanting, “Human need, not corporate greed! Robin Hood Tax now!” protesters dressed as polar bears, farmers, and bankers engaged with officials entering the meeting to urge them to support a Robin Hood Tax.
Our Osmotic Border
Forget the border–what drives migration?
To Wolfowitz, Iraq Was Just a Chance for the U.S. to Demonstrate Its Power
To Bush Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, the invasion of Iraq wasn’t war as much as an advanced form of saber-rattling.
Wall Street’s Climate Finance Bonanza
Government officials from an elite group of developed countries meeting in Washington DC appear to be on the brink of instigating yet another big bank giveaway, this time in the name of fighting climate change.
North Korea’s Withdrawal From Kaesong: Cutting Off Its Nose to Spite Its Face
North Korea has announced that it’s withdrawing its workforce 53,000 workers from the Kaesong Industrial Complex, jointly held with South Korean.
Wall Street’s Climate Finance Bonanza
An elite group of developed countries appears to be on the brink of instigating yet another corporate handout and big bank giveaway–this time in the name of fighting climate change.
This Week in OtherWords: April 10, 2013
David Elliot highlights some of the hidden costs of the nation’s supersized military might.
Shouldn’t We Base Our Tax Policy on More than Hunches?
The latest economic evidence supports raising taxes on the richest Americans.
Did the Israeli Prison System Claim Another Palestinian Victim?
Maisara Abu Hamdiyeh is the second Palestinian prisoner in as many months to have died in Israeli custody.
The Beyonce Effect
Welcome, Beyonce and Jay-Z, to the club of those anathematized and cursed by the McCarthyist embargo supporters.
Bulgaria’s Podkrepa Made the Same Mistake as Solidarity
The nineties were challenging years in Bulgaria for trade unions affiliated with the political opposition.