Deeply Unequal World
A new landmark report by the United Nations University in Helsinki shows the growing global wealth divide.
The United States and Lebanons Civil Strife
The Bush administration’s attempt to impose a new order on the Middle East more compatible with perceived U.S. strategic interests gets another setback.
Cleaving a False Divide in Latin America
U.S. pundits need to stop labeling the regions many progressive leaders as members of the good left or bad left.
Fiesta!
The Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano writes about foreign policy with the flair of a poet.
Postcard from Syria
With a shaky UN-brokered ceasefire in place, Syrians still grapple with the persistent insecurity facing their country’s war-weary borders and the growing refugee problem.
U.S. Must Broker Mideast Cease-Fire
The United States supplies most of Israel’s weapons, and it bears some responsibility for the escalating violence in Israel and Lebanon. It must now use its influence to call for an immediate cease-fire in the assault that has killed so many innocent civilians.
Congress Approves Flawed Oman Trade Pact
Accord wont help abused guest workers.
Immigration’s Role Often Overlooked in Global Economy
France grows less welcoming to former colonial subjects.