Will Illicit Crop Cultivation Decline Amid Rising Food Prices?
Probably not.
Congress Challenges AFRICOM
Congress is asking the right questions about the need for the Pentagons new Africa Command.
Avoiding Brinksmanship with Iran
Columnist Frida Berrigan discusses how to ensure that the next administration is not left with a major nuclear mess on its hands.
Obama Should Stay Tough On Trade
Which way will the candidates fall on the free trade deal with Colombia?
Iran Isolation Attempts Backfire
A pipeline connecting Iran, Pakistan, and India is upsetting U.S. plans to push Iran into a corner.
The End of History: With a Period, Not a Question Mark
A letter from Abu Dis, Occupied West Bank.
Hair of the Dog
But what is dubious as a hangover cure is even more so as a solution to the current climate crisis.
Playing Games with Iran
Negotiators are talking with Iran. Hardliners want to bomb. What’s the next move in this game with Iran?
Billions for War, Peanuts for Disaster
Unfortunately, the U.S. government has not yet learned the lessons of Katrina.
Chess vs Checkers: Iraq, National Security and the Presidential Candidates
It is rare for a candidate to ask Americans to take a step back and think strategically about the national security problems facing the United States.
The WTO’s Raw Deal on Services
Think trade liberalization in agriculture and industry is bad? What the United States and EU want to do with financial services is a train wreck about to happen.
An Uncomfortable Conversation about Nukes
Why is the Cold War Gang of Four suddenly in favor of nuclear disarmament? The answer is not entirely reassuring.
Regime Change: The Strategies and Potential of Nonviolent Struggle
Revolutionary violence was once considered the only way for oppressed peoples to change draconian circumstances but recent history is changing that notion.
Postcard from…Cambodia
Dogs are the latest casualty in the food crisis.
The Anti-Climate Summit
When it comes to climate change, columnist Walden Bello writes, the G8 got its numbers all wrong.