Arms Down
As we get ready to give our taxes to the Pentagon, here’s a three-part strategy for reducing global military spending.
Dam and Ethnic Disputes Threaten to Undermine Credibility of Burma’s President
President Thein Sein has a long way to go to win the trust of the West, as well as his own people.
A Bromance Made in Hell: When Mitt Met Bibi
Mitt Romney and Benjamin Netanyahu worked for the same firm before becoming politicians.
The Undersea World of Ali Khamenei
Why does Iran want so many submarines?
Salafists Could Roll Arab Spring Back to Arab Winter
The support that successive U.S. administrations has provided to Salafism and its outgrowth, Wahhabism, is as discouraging as it is bewildering.
Mountains Made of Muslims
During the crusades, the fields were “bedewed” with Muslim blood.
Jamming the NSA
The NSA and illegal surveillance have become dystopian in their dimensions.
Review: Noam Chomsky’s “Occupy”
Veteran writer and activist Noam Chomsky is not one to watch the Occupy movement from the sidelines.
April 17: Global Day of Reckoning
The Global Day of Action on Military Spending, of course
A Test Case on Iran Sanctions
U.S. government wants to have it both ways: sanctions on Iran while hiring a contractor that does business with Iran.
America’s Sanctions Hit Home
The vicious prosecution of an Iranian-born U.S. philanthropist drives home the destructive nature of U.S. sanctions on Iran.
The Frog and the Scorpion
Amid slowing growth and an awakening population, can China avoid the scorpion’s sting of capitalism much longer?
Guatemalan President Perez Blows up the War on Drugs
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina opens a regional debate on the legalization of drugs.
Many Share Blame With Sgt. Bales for Killing of 17 Afghans
The chief Afghan investigator agrees that Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was the sole killer of 17 Afghan civilians.
Cuba: Ever the Scapegoat Closest to Hand
Presidential hopefuls are dusting off tired arguments about Cuba as a national security threat.