Coups Return to Latin America
The removal of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is the latest in a series of actions against progressive governments in Latin America.
Why Did Russian Officials Withhold News of Flooding From Krymsk?
Victims of the devastating coastal Black Sea flooding are quick to blame the authorities.
Mexico’s Ruling Party Rebound
Judging by the vast street protests against his election, Mexicans aren’t buying their new president-elect’s claims to reform.
Palestinian Demonstrators Underscore the Palestinian Authority’s Legitimacy Problem
The PA has total control over neither its own funds nor its security forces.
Resilience Circles help communities recover from extreme weather, disasters, and outages
With many Americans only recently recovered from extreme weather, transportation challenges, and power and communications outages, some explore ways to strengthen local circles of support.
A Bomb-Free Future for Laos
Forty years later, unexploded bombs from America’s secret war in Laos continue to kill dozens each year.
No Wonder So Many Drone Strikes Gang Aft Aglay
Drone operators aren’t seeing their targets in real time.
Remind Me, Why Is Angelo Mozilo a Free Man?
The former Countrywide Financial chief took half a billion dollars in compensation for loans that blew up our economy and bought out Congress with his “Friends of Angelo” mortgage benefits. But he is still a free man.
Islamist Militias More Popular — or Less Unpopular — in Mali Than Native Tuaregs
Islamist militias have defeated Tuaregs struggling to establish a homeland in Mali.
The Honduran Military Shouldn’t Police
The Honduran military not only ousted a president. It has militarized society by elbowing aside the police.
What Vets Are Not Talking About When They’re Not Talking About Their War Experiences
Silence on the part of veterans is often a symptom of “moral injury.”
Photo Slideshow: An Act of Art
I joined artist activists in London for a guerilla installation and performance piece at the Tate Modern Museum to protest oil giant BP’s involvement in the art community.
VIDEO: Is Iran’s Show of Force a Real Threat?
As it conducts missile tests, Al-Jazeera’s Inside Story asks IPS fellow Phyllis Bennis if Iran will give up its nuclear program in exchange for removal of sanctions.
A Coup in Paraguay? Who Cares!
I had trouble finding San Franciscans who knew where Paraguay was or cared what happened there.
Syria, the United States, and the El Salvador Option (Part Two)
The United States, NATO, and Israel have long sought the destabilization of Syria.