Violence, Human Rights Abuses, and Corruption Exploded After Mexico’s Military Entered the Drug War
Nor can they be checked without proper civilian oversight.
The Right Path for Washington in Syria
The question in Washington should be: will adding fuel to the violence make matters worse?
Saul Landau on U.S.-Aided Anti-Castro Militants and the Cuban Five
Journalist, filmmaker, author, professor, and IPSer Saul Landau joined Democracy Now to discuss his new film “Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up,” about U.S. support for violent anti-Castro militants.
Afghanistan Dominates Latest U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue
The Indo-U.S. friendship is on the line.
Algeria and the Arab Spring
This article examines the hopes and prospects for democratization in Algeria.
Mexico’s G20 Summit: In the Eye of the Storm
Laura Carlsen examines the political and economic climate looming before the G20 summit in Mexico.
The Spanish Bank Bailout: Digging a Deeper Hole
Oscar Reyes examines the financial crisis in Spain and discusses how a 100 billion Euro bank bailout will prolong austerity and increase Madrid’s debt dependency.
West Falls for Iran’s Show of “Sanitizing” Parchin
Test our nuclear sites, please.
Congress Pushes for War with Iran
Congress is trying to tie the president’s hands on Iran–and it’s about hegemony, not security.
Disarmament’s Cause and Effect Relationship With Nonproliferation — or Lack Thereof
The route to nonproliferation may be circuitous.
To ISAF, Committing Atrocities Means Only Having to Say You’re Sorry
An apology is empty if you have no intention of changing your ways.
Pivoting Toward the South China Sea?
The United States has a keen interest in the South China Sea standoff, but it should tread lightly.
Review: Eclipse of the Sunnis
Iraq’s future depends on a reconciliation between the Maliki government and the Sunni refugees who have fled to neighboring countries.
Visiting Gerardo Hernandez in Federal Prison
We visited Gerardo Hernandez for the fifth time and, as usual, his spirits seemed higher than ours despite the fact that he resides in a maximum-security federal prison.
How the Nazis Stole Storytelling
The Nazis coopted the narrative form and turned it into propaganda.