A Somber Anniversary A Somber Anniversary
Sixty years after the founding of the State of Israel, the long conflict with the Palestinians, and with the Arab world at large, casts a pall over Israeli life.
May 8, 2008 / Feature / Avi Shlaim
The Year of the Prisoner The Year of the Prisoner
Will Bush make America the ultimate POW by launching an attack on Iran?
May 8, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Letter From Iran Letter From Iran
Iranians' attitudes toward Ahmadinejad range from sullen tolerance to bitter hostility.
May 1, 2008 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
The Missing Debate The Missing Debate
Why aren't the presidential candidates talking about Moscow's impact on our national security?
May 1, 2008 / Stephen F. Cohen
Can Obama Resurrect Real Conservatism? Can Obama Resurrect Real Conservatism?
A conversation with Andrew Bacevich about what conservatives and progressives can hope for in the post-Bush era.
Apr 30, 2008 / Feature / Susannah Vila
Shirin Ebadi: Don’t Attack Iran Shirin Ebadi: Don’t Attack Iran
The Nobel Prize-winning activist says US threats, regime-change rhetoric and efforts to promote democracy only give Iran's leaders an excuse to intensify repression.
Apr 29, 2008 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Battle of the Beijing Boycotts Battle of the Beijing Boycotts
Two days in May could mark a turning point in the debates over Olympic boycotts.
Apr 28, 2008 / Feature / Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Hillary’s Iran Insanity Hillary’s Iran Insanity
How did Hillary go from being simply hawkish on Iran to becoming completely hellbent on its destruction?
Apr 28, 2008 / Talking Points Memo
Zimbabwe Reeling Zimbabwe Reeling
Peace among warring factions will come only when each side accepts that it can't win. And none of the players--least of all Robert Mugabe--has come to this realization.
Apr 24, 2008 / Mark Gevisser
The Intemperate Candidate The Intemperate Candidate
Hillary Clinton's intemperate remarks about "obliterating" Iran cloud her primary win with questions about her judgment.
Apr 23, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer