Columbus Day Questions
On this Columbus Day, let’s consider the discrepancy between how newcomers are celebrated in our history but ostracized in our society.
Globalization & The Mexican Village
Call’s story, No Word for Welcome, invites readers into the homes, classrooms, storefronts, and fishing boats of the isthmus, as well as the mahogany-paneled high-rise offices of those striving to control the region. With timely and invaluable insights into the development battle, Call shows that the people who have suffered most from economic globalization have some of the clearest ideas about how we can all survive it.
Review: The Militarization of Indian Country
As the U.S. military wreaks havoc in faraway places around the world, a new book sheds light on the historical and continuing damage done to native peoples and their lands within the United States and its colonial holdings.
Israel’s Third-Rail Borders
It doesn’t take a stooge or a Nazi to take Israel’s 1967 borders as a no-brainer.
Spotlight on Sudan
Southern Sudan’s vote for independence and ongoing violence in Darfur demand U.S. attention.
Recklessness with Nuclear Waste
Hanford remains one of the most contaminated zones in the western Hemisphere.
Cloistered Climate Talks
The showdown in Cancun is over preventing a market-based approach to global warming.
This isn’t Sarah Palin’s Alaska
Climate change is hitting Alaska hard.
Postcard from…Mini Numa
In rural Mexico, the flush toilet is a human rights victory.
1492 Revisited: The Real Story of Christopher Columbus
A critical examination of what Americans are truly celebrating on Columbus Day.
Addressing the Scourge of Rape on Tribal Lands
Much-needed legislation to fight sexual violence against Native women was recently enacted.
From the Frontlines: July 6, 2010
Tribal life in Louisiana, what we won in the financial reform bill, and the make-believe economics of David Brooks.
Move the Money, Starve the Empire
At the U.S. Social Forum in Detroit, reports columnist Christine Ahn, a new and powerful antiwar movement came together.
Mexico’s State of Impunity
The killing of two human rights activists in Mexico is only the most recent example of Mexico’s slide into lawlessness. The Mexican government, columnist Laura Carlsen argues, is part of the problem, not part of the solution.
Cochabamba’s Message: Let the People Speak
The World People’s Conference on Climate Change held last week in Bolivia was an experiment in replacing the less-than-democratic UN process with one that invites public participation. But what’s the difference between Copenhagen and Cochabamba?