Nobel Peace Sparks War Nobel Peace Sparks War
It's peculiar, the vocabulary that makes a liability out of the Nobel Prize.
Oct 21, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Obama’s Nobel Obama’s Nobel
Did the president deserve to win the Nobel Peace Prize? No, of course not. But he still has a chance to earn it.
Oct 14, 2009 / The Editors
Exorcising America’s Diplomatic Demons Exorcising America’s Diplomatic Demons
This week the Chinese Communists celebrate their sixtieth year in power, an event that the make-war-not-peace crowd might benefit from contemplating.
Sep 30, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
What Have We Done to Democracy? What Have We Done to Democracy?
What's next in a world where democracy has been so hollowed out, so emptied of meaning?
Sep 28, 2009 / Feature / Arundhati Roy
Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful! Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful!
The House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight met today to discuss issues of sovereignty and stability in Iraq ranging from the country's longst...
Sep 17, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder
Sworn statements filed in federal court allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a “crusade” to eliminate Muslims and Islam.
Aug 4, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Don’t Turn the Page on History Don’t Turn the Page on History
Can the United States turn its back on its own "little house of horrors"?
Jul 23, 2009 / Tom Engelhardt
‘Let Me Be Clear’ ‘Let Me Be Clear’
Obama's speech in Ghana neglected to mention structural barriers to African prosperity.
Jul 15, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
How to Deal with America’s Empire of Bases How to Deal with America’s Empire of Bases
As Congress and Obama wrangle over the cost of much-needed domestic expenditures, no one suggests that closing some of these unpopular, expensive imperial enclaves might be a good ...
Jul 2, 2009 / Feature / Chalmers Johnson
The Nation’s Chris Hayes on the Politics of Aid The Nation’s Chris Hayes on the Politics of Aid
How will Obama interpret USAID's stated mission to 'further America's foreign policy interests' while 'improving the lives of citizens'?
Jul 2, 2009 / Al Jazeera