For as long as I could remember, the Brandenburg Gate had been the preeminent symbol of the age and Berlin the epicenter of contemporary history. Yet by the time I made it to the once and future German capital, history was already moving on.
Was Afghanistan ever a “good war”? And will President Obama’s plan and escalation of U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan work?
‘The Will to Resist’ is a book about average soldiers and their brave acts of dissent against a system that is betraying them.
Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer
Mandate for Change offers a set of specific policy proposals for the incoming Obama administration on every major domestic and international topic, written specifically for the book by leading thinkers and activists in the field.
Gerald J. “G. J.” Cassidy’s death illustrates how the problem of medical negligence goes beyond the deplorable conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
IPS and Jobs With Justice provide a lighter rundown of the economic crisis—in a comic book.
One veteran’s chilling account of what he saw while serving in the Iraq War underscores the violent way U.S. forces have treated Iraqi detainees, even after they’ve died.
Kevin Funk and Steve Fake offer a scathing and penetrating new look at the crises in Darfur — one that you won’t find in The New York Times or from the Save Darfur Movement.
For all its enduring power, Big Oil finds itself in a precarious position today.
An essential guide for preventing a new war in the Middle East.
The death of market fundamentalism has triggered the development debate’s return.
This brief history of development connects an arcane world with contemporary forces of globalization, environmental degradation, and the violation of perhaps the essential human right: to be considered individually, equally, in an economically viable world and way.
This book aims to address this new and renewed interest in Iran, to answer questions, and propose some ideas to prevent another looming disaster of a U.S. military attack
The first step to avoid repeating the current war is to learn its lessons.