Chavez: Lest We Forget
Comparing Hugo Chavez’s accomplishments to his U.S. obits was like taking a trip through Alice’s looking glass.
With Bus Segregation Israeli Apartheid Becomes More Blatant
Israel seems to have fewer and fewer qualms about being branded apartheid.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (3/8/13)
Nuke “option” in response to a cyberattack, the UN Temperance League.
Obama’s Chance to Renew the Peace Process
If Obama wants a say in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, he needs to be prepared to back up his words with actions.
Why Women Must End the Korean War
The road to peace in Korea runs through Washington, but women must steward it along the way.
Ability of Nuclear Deterrence to Defuse Crises Exaggerated
During the Cold War, nuclear deterrence failed to thwart crises, which were subsequently solved with good, old politics.
I’ll Miss Hugo
Hugo Chavez put an end to the reign of neoliberal IMF policies that had impoverished the masses of Latin America.
Will the Next Pope Embrace Liberation Theology?
How can a candidate, such as Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Claudio Hummes of Brazil, be considered conservative but still produce statements critical of neoliberal capitalism?
Nuclear Weapons Have Outlived Their Usefulness — if They Ever Had Any
Historian Ward Wilson pokes holes in the mythology of nuclear weapons.
What Went Right at Almaty
Iran and the P5+1 powers are finally negotiating instead of just talking.
Reconciling Displaced Libyans and Their Neighbors
Thousands of Libyans remain internally displaced by ethnic tensions unleashed by the revolution.
President Suu Kyi?
Aung San Suu Kyi’s tremendous skills as an opposition leader don’t necessarily translate to presidential politics.
Bulgaria: The Next Generation
Bulgaria’s younger generation is distinguished from those who lived during the communist era by an awareness of the rest of the world — and how it perceives Bulgaria.
Defense Braces for a Bad Decade
Rather than just sitting on the sidelines, watching in anxiety and frustration as this Washington catfight proceeds, defense-dependent communities and workers should get going on the proverbial Plan B.
Did Arafat Jaradat Die Under Interrogation?
A case of the conflicting autopsies: Palestinian and Israeli.