Regions and Countries

Praying for War at the Gas Pump Praying for War at the Gas Pump

How have the Saudis thanked George W. Bush for protecting their sorry oil well of a country? Just check the price of gas.

May 21, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bush’s Islamist Enemies List Bush’s Islamist Enemies List

By conflating Al Qaeda, Hamas and Hezbollah, the President displays his ignorance--and could be laying the groundwork for attacks by Israel on Hamas and Hezbollah.

May 20, 2008 / Feature / Mohamad Bazzi

China’s Inauspicious Year China’s Inauspicious Year

China's response to the earthquake and other calamities of 2008 challenges the West to rethink its prejudices.

May 20, 2008 / Feature / Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Haiti on the ‘Death Plan’ Haiti on the ‘Death Plan’

Protesters decry high food prices--and the savage cost of "free trade" agreements.

May 15, 2008 / Feature / Reed Lindsay

Regime-Quakes in Burma and China Regime-Quakes in Burma and China

Nothing terrifies a repressive regime more than a natural disaster.

May 15, 2008 / Column / Naomi Klein

Burma’s Desperate Hour Burma’s Desperate Hour

The crisis in Burma justifies humanitarian intervention--but it should be carried out by the UN and limited to emergency relief.

May 15, 2008 / The Editors

On Not Passing Israel’s ‘Lynch Test’ On Not Passing Israel’s ‘Lynch Test’

On the sixtieth anniversary of Israel's founding, one of the country's leading journalists reflects on history, the occupation and the duties of conscience.

May 14, 2008 / Feature / Akiva Eldar

Israel’s Struggle for Social Justice Israel’s Struggle for Social Justice

Despite conflict and contradictions, what is precious and beautiful about Israel is its ongoing struggle for social justice.

May 12, 2008 / Feature / Neve Gordon

Death in Darfur Death in Darfur

Jen Marlowe In Darfur, even the schools are not safe, as I learned following a recent tragedy that cost six children their lives.

May 9, 2008 / Feature / Jen Marlowe

Palestine: Liberation Deferred Palestine: Liberation Deferred

A just resolution of the Palestine question depends on the Palestinians themselves.

May 8, 2008 / Feature / Rashid Khalidi

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