Foreign Policy

Changing the Electoral Game in Colombia Changing the Electoral Game in Colombia

In a landmark ruling, Colombia's Constitutional Court has allowed President Alvaro Uribe to seek a second term. That's good news for the Bush Administration, which considers Uribe ...

Nov 2, 2005 / Feature / Liliana Segura

The Question of Kurdistan The Question of Kurdistan

The Kurds have almost no natural resources and suffer from a culture of corruption. But their call for autonomy is a serious threat to the building of a united Iraq.

Oct 26, 2005 / Feature / Christian Parenti

Gore Vidal, Octocontrarian Gore Vidal, Octocontrarian

Marc Cooper interviews Gore Vidal about an America that is increasingly controlled by corporations and suggests that the Gulf Coast hurricanes and the Iraq debacle signal the break...

Oct 20, 2005 / Feature / Marc Cooper

Talks Without End Talks Without End

An agreement between the United States and North Korea resolving longstanding differences on nuclear weapons and energy programs at first was cause for celebration. But in fact, no...

Sep 22, 2005 / Jonathan Schell

The Perils of UN Reform The Perils of UN Reform

Long-awaited reform efforts at the United Nations have fallen far short of Kofi Annan's original vision. But despite John Bolton's antagonism, there has been progress.

Sep 22, 2005 / Stephen Schlesinger

Our Two Gulf Crises Our Two Gulf Crises

Our strategy ought not to be to fight every prospective terrorist to the death in Iraq, but to deny them the cause that has swollen their ranks--our continuing presence there.

Sep 15, 2005 / The Editors

Robert Kaplan: Empire Without Apologies Robert Kaplan: Empire Without Apologies

In his new book, Robert Kaplan proposes that the antidote to anarchy is empire, policed by soldiers holding an assault rifle in one hand and candy bars in the other.

Sep 8, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich

The Fear of the Liberals The Fear of the Liberals

How could liberals believe the most reactionary President since William McKinley could and would export democracy to Iraq?

Sep 8, 2005 / Feature / Corey Robin

Theocracy Lite Theocracy Lite

How can women be equal before Islamic law, according to which they are unequal?

Sep 1, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Bush’s War: The Levees Are Giving Way Bush’s War: The Levees Are Giving Way

The Bush Administration is tongue-tied because it doesn't know what lie to put out next.

Sep 1, 2005 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

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