America’s Early Role in the Congo Tragedy America’s Early Role in the Congo Tragedy
How US financiers helped Belgium's King Leopold rape the homeland of some 20 million Africans.
Oct 10, 2007 / Feature / Robert Wuliger
The Fight to Save Congo’s Forests The Fight to Save Congo’s Forests
A history of colonial neglect and endemic corruption has unleashed a lawless logging binge in the heart of Congo's massive woodlands.
Oct 4, 2007 / Feature / Christian Parenti
Fear of Restrooms Fear of Restrooms
Now that we know there's a vice squad deployed to find people looking to hook up for quickies in airport bathrooms, air travel has taken on a whole new dimension.
Sep 17, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich
The Uninvited Guest The Uninvited Guest
Juan Cole's Napoleon's Egypt examines the little dictator's doomed attempt to occupy an Arab country.
Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Roger Owen
Why We’re Losing the War on Terror Why We’re Losing the War on Terror
Going on the offensive has only made us more vulnerable.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / David Cole and Jules Lobel
Exporting Instability Exporting Instability
Mideast stability can't be promoted with arms any more than democracy can be imposed through the barrel of a gun.
Aug 23, 2007 / William D. Hartung
Keeping Enemies Close–and Saudis Closer Keeping Enemies Close–and Saudis Closer
What are Bush's real motives for the $63 billion Mideast arms deal to Israel, Egypt and Saudi America?
Aug 2, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Bush’s Pakistan Paradox Bush’s Pakistan Paradox
He invaded Iraq, which had no connection to WMDs or terrorist threats against the US, while coddling the military junta in Pakistan, which was guilty on both counts. Go figure.
Jul 11, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
For Liberal Internationalism For Liberal Internationalism
Now that neoconservative policies have led us into disaster, it's time to give liberal internationalism a chance.
Jun 14, 2007 / Feature / Michael Lind
A Permanent Military Empire A Permanent Military Empire
To mainstream media, the Bush Administration's full-scale garrisoning of Planet Earth is simply not a news story. But in Iraq beyond, America's empire of permanent bases grows at a...
Jun 8, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt