Obama Race Speech Analysis
With his speech on race, Barack Obama has already brought about one much-needed change: people across the United States are examining our personal, systemic, and deeply entrenched racism
The Andean Crisis
In seven days, the Andean region went from the brink of war to a grudging peace. But as columnist Laura Carlsen reports, all is still not well.
Memorializing Iraq
Joseph DeLappe isn’t waiting for the end of the Iraq War to start building a monument to the Iraqi civilians who have died.
Resisting the Empire
There is a growing number of campaigns that seek the withdrawal of U.S. foreign military bases. And they may just succeed.
NATO at a Crossroads
A plan for a new concept of NATO’s mission and a reformed nuclear policy.
The Arab Abstraction
Even after five years of war, I have only rarely seen the lurching of a human gut towards these suffering people.
The War at Home
When America chooses war, we enter into a covenant with the troops and their families. That covenant has been betrayed.
The Second Shockwave
The global economic crisis is just now hitting the developing world with devastating effects.
Iraq’s "Hidden" Conflict
The “hidden” conflict in Iraq is in many ways similar to the U.S. civil war: Iraqis who are for keeping a central government are fighting against Iraqis who want to secede.
Illustrating War
A recent exhibition shows that the illustrator’s pen is mightier than the sword.
No War with Iran Resolution Toolkit
A look at how to effectively petition to end the war in Iran.
Poet Power
Tyrants are so scared of poets, in fact, that they will often keep several of them close to their chest.
Rule, Not Reconciliation
Occupation forces and their methods are dividing Iraqi groups, and rather than promoting reconciliation, are encouraging increases in violence, power struggles, and strife.
Guantanamo: The Bigger Picture
The case for shutting down not just the prison, but the military base where it sits.
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Patricia Smith, in 34, describes the rising waters and the victims they claim.