Europe’s Crisis and the Pain in Spain
If Spain and Italy are forced to apply for bailouts, it is not clear the European Union or the euro would survive.
Haiti’s Reconstruction: Who Benefits?
Haiti’s reconstruction still has a long ways to go, but needed development industry reforms can go a long way toward strengthening local government and providing jobs for Haitians not just outsiders.
Time to Sever the Saudi Ties That Bind
Not only is it the right thing to do, but severing our ties with Saudi Arabia makes political sense.
Break the Silence in the UAE
Protests have begun in the United Arab Emirates, but you wouldn’t know it from White House statements.
North Korea Ready to Deal, But West Wants It to Go All In
Facing famine, North Korea may be prepared to make concessions with its nuclear-weapons program.
Should We Feel Guilty Over How Sad the Deaths of Hetherington and Hondros Make Us?
Can mourning Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros more deeply than Libyans who are killed be justified?
WikiLeaks: No Special Treatment for Non-Compos-Mentis Gitmo Detainees
American officials have been slow to recognize and treat mental health disorders in Guantanamo detainees.
Beyond Gbagbo’s Last Stand
The standoff in Cote d’Ivoire is over. Here’s how to break the cycle of violence.
The Lineup: Week of April 25-May 1, 2011
William A. Collins puts the Libya intervention in context and a cartoon depicts a retirement home for dictators.
Fear of Fukushima Radiation Only Led to More Radiation
Tepco’s reluctance to vent any radiation led to an explosion at Fukushima.
Forces Opposed to Dangerous, Extravagant Nuke Project Get Day in Court
Nuclear watchdogs fight a new facility to build the part that makes nuclear weapons explode.
America Needs a Single Payer Health Care System
Even if Obama’s overhaul works as planned, there will still be 23 million Americans lacking health insurance in 2019.
Want to Cut Federal Spending? Go Where the Money Is.
We can trim the Pentagon’s budget without sacrificing national security.
Squandering Our Tax Dollars and Ocean Resources
Factory farms for fish are a growing problem that don’t deserve Washington’s support.
Why are we the Tea Party’s Hostages?
Our deficit is manageable if we’re smart about it.