A More Imperfect Union: On the European Central Bank A More Imperfect Union: On the European Central Bank
How a central bank created to exist apart from politics got drawn into bitter political arguments.
Dec 5, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Henry Farrell
Why the World Bank Must Divest from Fossil Fuels Why the World Bank Must Divest from Fossil Fuels
The Bank claims it wants to step up to the challenge of climate change. But why is it still investing in fossil fuels?
Dec 4, 2012 / Daphne Wysham
Abbas Exposes Hamas’s Nihilism Abbas Exposes Hamas’s Nihilism
As a 138-nation majority votes Palestine into UN statehood, Netanyahu and Susan Rice do nothing but sputter in outrage.
Nov 30, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Hamas the Victorious? Hamas the Victorious?
The tangled diplomacy over UN recognition seemed to affirm that Hamas’s defiance pays greater dividends than the Palestinian Authority’s conciliation.
Nov 29, 2012 / Graham Usher
Abbas, the UN and the Futility of Armed ‘Resistance’ Abbas, the UN and the Futility of Armed ‘Resistance’
With today’s vote in the UN General Assembly, Palestine will take a significant step toward statehood.
Nov 29, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Even the IMF Agrees with Europe’s Anti-Austerity Protests Even the IMF Agrees with Europe’s Anti-Austerity Protests
You know you’re in trouble when the master of structural adjustment says enough is enough.
Nov 20, 2012 / Andy Robinson
The NGO Republic of Haiti The NGO Republic of Haiti
How the international relief effort after the 2010 earthquake excluded Haitians from their own recovery.
Oct 31, 2012 / Feature / Kathie Klarreich and Linda Polman
More Civilians Slaughtered in Afghanistan in US Airstrike More Civilians Slaughtered in Afghanistan in US Airstrike
Yet again.
Oct 16, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Cause For Hope: Robin Hood Tax Advances in Europe Cause For Hope: Robin Hood Tax Advances in Europe
The EU's financial transaction tax should be a model for similar common sense reforms in the United States.
Oct 15, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Red Cross, Crisis Group Issue Bleak Afghan Forecasts Red Cross, Crisis Group Issue Bleak Afghan Forecasts
Meanwhile, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta spews happy talk at a NATO meeting.
Oct 10, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss