Rewrite Bailout Rules on CEO Pay
Paulson’s new plan still sides with the executives and shortchanges the taxpayers.
Distorting Obama’s Views on Israel
Republicans are trying to depict Obama’s right-wing positions as being far-left to siphon off Jewish voters.
Challenging U.S. Global Dominance
The United States pushed NATO further eastward toward the borders of Russia while pouring money and armaments into Georgia, paving the way to the August war.
‘Prelude’
In her poem “Prelude,” Kathy Engel takes us from Nicaragua to the West Bank to the South Bronx, as she explains a new counter-terrorism approach.
The Art of Democracy
Mark Vallen interviews artists Guy Colwell, Stephen Fredericks, Juan Fuentes, and Art Hazelwood about a new exhibit on the socially conscious art movement.
The Crisis and the Environment
Less travel, but also less investment in alternative energy: Columnist Michael Klare asks whether the crisis is a net plus or minus for the environment.
Interview with Daniel Heyman
Visual artist Daniel Heyman talks about his new exhibit on the representation of torture in the Iraq War.
Remarks of John Cavanagh, IPS Director, at the 32nd Annual Letelier-Moffitt Awards
The 2008 Letelier-Moffitt Awards were held on October 15th, and celebrated APRODEH and the Indian Workers’ Congress for their inspiring work in human rights.
As Its Economic Power Wanes, Does the U.S. Lean Harder on the Military?
The financial crisis highlights the United States’ increasing dependence on militarism.
Goodbye to Defense’s Gilded Age?
The United States will spend more on defense over the next 365 days than on the $700 bailout package.
Postcard from…the UN
In the midst of the food crisis, African farmers are finally telling their story directly to the world.
Bittersweet Economy
Devouring sugar is a dubious way to jumpstart the day. It’s also a dubious way to jumpstart our faltering global economy.
Burma’s New Charter: Radical Change or Fig Leaf?
Burma’s new constitution meets with skepticism as the country attempts to move beyond its notoriously rocky past.
Review: A Thousand Hills
Stephen Kinzer’s book about Rwanda isn’t about assigning blame but understanding the difficult task of reconciliation after unspeakable horrors.
World Bank Should Not Be Solving Food Crisis
When it comes to food shortages around the world, the World Bank does more harm than good.