Ugandan Human Rights Group Using U.S. Law to Sue Anti-Gay Pastor
Sexual Minorities Uganda has accused evangelical pastor Scott Lively of promoting anti-gay sentiment and policy in Uganda.
New Report Shows True Cost of Inequality in Maryland
Report uses Genuine Progress Indicator, finds that a more equitable level of income could generate $65 billion in benefits for Maryland
Report: Closing the Inequality Divide
A new IPS report lays out a strategy for fostering Genuine Progress in Maryland.
The Military-Industrial Threat to the Nation’s Well-Being
It’s time for some serious spring cleaning at the Pentagon.
Inequality Is Hurting Us All
If the levels of greater income equality of 1968 still prevailed today, the poorest fifth of Marylanders would be earning twice what they take home now.
Is Egypt Being Primed for a Coup?
President Morsi is caught between the IMF, with its demand for austerity measures, and protestors.
SOPAC Expedites New Seabed Mining Legislation for Lockheed Martin
An organization intended, in part, to assess coastal protection and geo-hazards seems, instead, to be working on behalf of Lockheed Martin.
Way Worse Than a Dumb War: Iraq Ten Years Later
The U.S. war in Iraq may be over, but we owe an apology to all those who suffered from the war.
Ten Years After Iraq War, Neo-Cons Struggle to Hold Republicans
The split between the Republican Party’s two wings appears certain to grow wider, if for no other reason than deficit-cutting will remain the Republicans’ main obsession for the foreseeable future.
Pope Francis Has an Opportunity to Redeem Himself for His Sins of Omission During the Dirty War
Jorge Bergoglio may have acted cowardly during Argentina’s Dirty War, but at least he addresses the growing gap between the rich and poor.
Way Worse Than a Dumb War: Iraq Ten Years Later
It didn’t take long for the world to recognize that the US invasion and occupation of Iraq constituted a “dumb war.” But dumb wasn’t the half of it.
Did the College of Cardinals Foresee the Dirty War Controversy?
Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s election to the papacy further tarnishes the position — and the Church.
Will China Wear Out Its Welcome in Africa?
In some corners of Africa, the seams of the tight Africa-China relationship are becoming stretched.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (3/19)
Emphasis, as always, added.
“The Gatekeepers”: “We Became Cruel”
Former Shin Bet chiefs turned professional killers for peace in this Oscar-nominated documentary.