MH17: Cold War Replay?
The last time the U.S. accused Russia of downing a civilian airliner, nuclear war nearly broke out.
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza
Israel believes it can bomb Gazans into changing their interests. How long will Obama support this delusion?
NBC Pulls Its Best Journalist from Gaza Just as Israel Invades
With Israeli tanks rolling into Gaza, NBC has pulled the reporter who has done more than any other to show the human costs of the conflict there.
Don’t Go Back to Iraq!
Five steps the U.S. can take in Iraq without going back to war.
What Piketty Forgot
The crisis of capitalism isn’t just about the gap between rich and poor. It’s about the gap between what’s demanded by our planet and what’s demanded by our economy.
The Moment for Climate Justice
As global civil society calls for a renewable energy revolution, the U.S. Congress is considering an African energy initiative that leaves the door wide open to fossil fuels.
Promoting a “Right to Heal” from Ft. Hood to Abu Ghraib
Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are holding the U.S. government accountable for innocent victims on all sides of the fighting.
Moral Obscenities in Syria
The threat of a reckless, dangerous, and illegal US or US-led assault on Syria is looking closer than ever.
Speaking Openly in Serbia
Serbians who live with HIV report that they are stigmatized and have difficulties gaining access to treatment.
Burma President’s Dangerous Refusal to Condemn Buddhists for Violence Against Rakhine Muslims
By defending Buddhists who attack Muslims Thein Sein is pouring oil on the fire.
Poison Gas and Arabian Tales
Allegations of sarin use by the Syrian government are bedeviled by chain-of-custody issues.
Egypt Speaks, Again
Since the military coup that toppled the country’s elected Muslim Brotherhood government, the message of the many Egyptians we met last year resonates with even greater power.
Emphasis Added: the Week in Pieces (7/5)
From Edward Snowden to the Taliban-go-Miami Beach.
The Roots of Social Rebellion? Social Movements.
The lesson from the streets of Brazil, Turkey, and the Arab world is to avoid underestimating social movements still in their infancy.
Two Cheers for the Serbian Government
Residual anti-communist beliefs that current state structures are only cosmetically altered versions of the old system have had to be overcome.