David Koch’s Crass Act
One of the crudest arms of his vast and secretive political network is called Americans for Prosperity.
This Recession Isn’t Temporary
America could use a new stimulus package.
Jim Crow Immigration Law
Alabama’s anti-immigration law looks eerily familiar.
Chavez’s Cult of Personality Creates Succession Problems
Venezuelan President Hugo hasn’t prepared the groundwork for a successor.
Oil Transparency Would Start South Sudan Off on Right Foot
The South Sudan government has been pressured by the international community to make its oil industry transparent.
The Narco-Terror War
To conservatives, the Drug War is as deserving of uncritical support as any other war we’re losing.
Rethinking Sweatshop Economics
Instead of giving two cheers to sweatshops, we should alter the policies that cause poverty in the first place
Shifting Targets: From Iran to Libya and Syria (Part 1)
Iran may catch a break as the United States weighs invasions of both Libya and Syria instead.
Tracking the Saudi Arms Deal
Washington is gearing up for a historic arms sale to Riyadh. So why is it so hard to learn the details of the deal?
The End of the Sacred Cow
Over the last decade, military spending has nearly doubled. We have a bold vision about ending waste in the vast military budget, and providing a road map on how to shift security resources more effectively.
Apple: Crown Jewel of Technology or Human-Rights Abuser and Tax Cheat?
You may have watched the great British TV series “Blood on the Wire.” Is Apple “Blood on the Wireless”?
New Report Outlines Bold Changes to the Security Budget, as Gates Makes Way for Panetta
As President Obama asks Republicans to cut “sacred cows” from the budget and make security budget cuts, report discusses ways to shift our security resources.
Burma’s Ethnic Insurgencies Erupt in a Chain Reaction
Fighting by Burma’s three largest ethnic minorities has flared up all at once.
Washington Okays Attack on Unarmed U.S. Ship
Nine people were killed when Israel intercepted Gaza-bound aid ships last year. Now a new flotilla is planned, but Instead of condemning the murder, the Obama administration appears to be giving the right-wing Israeli government a green light to flout international law and human rights.
The Healthy Wage War
Public sector unions are among the only institutions that still stand against the unchecked influence of corporations. And they are under attack.