UN Rape Declaration Falls Short UN Rape Declaration Falls Short
Pressured by the Bush Administration, the United Nations issues a ringing declaration and solicits pledges that decry rape as a weapon of war. How about actually doing something?
Jun 30, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Rape as a Weapon of War Rape as a Weapon of War
The UN resolution designating rape as a weapon of war is historic, but provides no legal remedy for wartime victims of sexual violence.
Jun 23, 2008 / Feature / Slavenka Drakulic
A Conversation With Richard Falk A Conversation With Richard Falk
One of the world's most prominent critics of US interventionism talks about his new post as UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories.
Jun 17, 2008 / Feature / Linda Mamoun
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