Western Promises Western Promises
From the archive: A book by a former ICTY official offers a vivid insider's account of realpolitik at the Milosevic trial.
Dec 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Marc Perelman
A Plea From the Iranian People A Plea From the Iranian People
Iran's leading dissident implores UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to reprimand the Iranian government for its human rights abuses and provide moral support for the suffering Irani...
Sep 24, 2007 / Feature / Akbar Ganji
Neoconned Again Neoconned Again
Expect no changes as Bush Administration hit man Robert Zoellick takes the helm of the World Bank.
Jun 7, 2007 / John Nichols
Wolfowitz and the Bank Wolfowitz and the Bank
Paul Wolfowitz's resignation won't reform the World Bank. But it could spark a new era of independence from the International Monetary Fund.
May 24, 2007 / Mark Weisbrot
The Third World Idea The Third World Idea
The Third World was never imagined as a place but rather a project, one that was ultimately doomed by globalization--it awaits a resurrection.
May 17, 2007 / Vijay Prashad
Sacrificial Wolfie Sacrificial Wolfie
The World Bank was corrupt long before Paul Wolfowitz gave his girlfriend a raise.
May 1, 2007 / Column / Naomi Klein
Heck of a Job, Wolfie Heck of a Job, Wolfie
Wolfowitz is in trouble. The World Bank leader got his girlfriend a pay raise, lied about it and alienated his staff. But don't worry--Bush still thinks he's doing a bang-up job.
Apr 18, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Made in USA Made in USA
Two books about Kofi Annan illuminate the controlling relationship between the US and the United Nations.
Mar 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Perry Anderson
Khalilzad: Good News and Bad for UN Khalilzad: Good News and Bad for UN
Zalmay Khalilzad promises be a more effective US ambassador to the UN, but is that a good thing?
Jan 9, 2007 / Ian Williams
The Saddam Spectacle The Saddam Spectacle
A videotaped hanging does not bring justice to Saddam's victims, living or dead.
Jan 4, 2007 / Bruce Shapiro