Agent Orange on Okinawa: The Smoking Gun
A recently discovered U.S. army report puts lie to the Pentagon’s denials that it exposed soldiers and civilians to Agent Orange on Okinawa.
Balkan Blues
“He insisted that I couldn’t understand Bulgaria until I’d listened to the Balkan blues.”
Human Rights and Humanitarian Imperialism In Syria
A view from an African American human rights defender.
Cuban Five: 14 Years of Injustice
For a Miami jury, the fact that Cuban agents were in Miami was sufficient for them to hand down a guilty verdict.
Romney and Ryan: Stabbing at Shadows
There are plenty of legitimate criticisms of the Obama record on foreign policy. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have made none of them.
Romney’s Debate Zinger About China Provides Opening for Constructive Policy Debate
The wisdom and advisability of “pivoting” in order to economically, militarily and politically isolate your main banker is a head scratcher.
What Not to Do on Camera
Romney’s words may have left us with the impression of a debate win, but he failed to restrain his signature off-putting smirks.
Off-Topic: The Presidential Debate — Does Aggressiveness Play With Swing Voters?
Research has shown that one of the main reasons Americans don’t like politics is conflict between candidates and in Congress.
The Inequality Report Card Action Map
Use this new tool to see how your lawmakers are doing on inequality and take action.
Belgrade: Gritty City
Belgrade is gritty — in both senses of the word.
New Congressional Report Card Exposes America’s “Most 1% Friendly” Lawmakers
IPS’s new Congressional Report Card for the 99% grades lawmakers with a grade “A+” through “F” on a series of bills that either “feather the nest of America’s most affluent” or “enhance economic opportunities of our 99 percent.”
This Week in OtherWords: October 3-9, 2012
Sam Pizzigati’s latest OtherWords column sums up the findings of a new Inequality Report Card that “grades” lawmakers.
Creating an Equal Opportunity Page
I spotted letters from 14 men and three women on the Sept. 22 Free for All page.
A New American Dream
America is often No. 1 in ways we can’t celebrate — but the fight for real democracy, human solidarity, and devotion to the public good can change that.
Promoting Unemployment
The Republican obstruction of job-boosting policies helps the GOP run against a bad economy.