The US-Iran Prisoner Swap Proves Diplomacy Works
But we must not take the survival of the nuclear deal for granted, because it still has many powerful opponents.
Is It Time for the US to Pull Out of Iraq and Syria?
Five years after the Arab Spring began, four experts debate a pressing question that remains unsettled on the left.
After Paris & Beirut Attacks, A Call for Justice – Not Vengeance
The years after 9/11 are a powerful reminder that an ‘all-out war’ on terror only creates more terrorism.
What Can ‘Star Trek’ Teach Us About American Exceptionalism?
The quintessentially American urge “to boldly go,” regardless of consequence, has gotten humanity into a heap of trouble.
Advice for Hillary Clinton on Her Brother’s Bad Judgment
Tony Rodham’s involvement in a gold mining operation in Haiti is under scrutiny.
The Speech on Diplomacy That Obama Should Have Given Last Night
Not taking military action isn’t the same thing as doing nothing.
Why Opposing the Israel Lobby Is No Longer Political Suicide
Our movement isn’t strong enough yet to end US enabling of the carnage in Gaza—but the shift in public discourse is a crucial first step.
The Global Fight Against Corporate Rule
Activists are challenging rules that grant corporations the right to sue governments.
Way Worse Than a Dumb War: Iraq Ten Years Later
It didn’t take long for the world to recognize that the US invasion and occupation of Iraq constituted a “dumb war.” But dumb wasn’t the half of it.
Why the World Bank Must Divest from Fossil Fuels
The World Bank should do the math and step up to the challenge of climate change.
It’s the New Economy, Stupid
While Obama’s policies have the short-term potential to improve the lives of many Americans beleaguered by the economic slump, the approach he champions is insufficient to tackle the long-term problems we face.
Israel Escalates Gaza Attack with an Assassination
The assassination of Hamas leader, Ahmad Jaabari, is primarily about Netanyanu shoring up the right-wing of his base before he faces reelection in January.
How Did Coal-Rich India End Up With Power Blackouts?
How climate change and Word Bank decisions lead to the crisis.
Six Rigged Rules Corporations Use to Dodge Taxes
Examples of how large corporations have rigged the tax rules to ensure that those who have the most get to amass even more, at the expense of everyone else.
Why We Are Not Supporting Jeffrey Sachs to be World Bank President
Even today, Sachs’s approach to development remains top-down and formulaic.