Regions and Countries

The Uninvited Guest The Uninvited Guest

Juan Cole's Napoleon's Egypt examines the little dictator's doomed attempt to occupy an Arab country.

Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Roger Owen

Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon

A spirited daily paper is the last remaining defender of Israel's tradition of dissent.

Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Stephen Glain

German GWOT Misfire German GWOT Misfire

The government is using antiterrorist laws to suppress political dissent.

Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Neil Smith

Will the US Really Bomb Iran? Will the US Really Bomb Iran?

It would be foolish to bet that an attack on Iran couldn't happen.

Sep 6, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Skinhead Violence Rising in Russia Skinhead Violence Rising in Russia

Copying the tactics of terrorists, neo-Nazi groups are targeting reformers, progressives and ethnic minorities.

Aug 29, 2007 / Feature / Mark Ames and Alexander Zaitchik

An Inconvenient Truth An Inconvenient Truth

In 1988 US officials helped disguise Saddam's chemical attack on Halabja. But when it came time to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq, they acted outraged.

Aug 23, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Cockburn

Big Brother Democracy Big Brother Democracy

Protesters in Quebec were treated like contestants in a reality show--put in a field and watched on TV monitors.

Aug 23, 2007 / Column / Naomi Klein

Exporting Instability Exporting Instability

Mideast stability can't be promoted with arms any more than democracy can be imposed through the barrel of a gun.

Aug 23, 2007 / William D. Hartung

Reading Arendt in Caracas Reading Arendt in Caracas

A student movement influenced by Hannah Arendt is emerging in Venezuela. What do they think of the Bolivarian Revolution?

Aug 17, 2007 / Feature / Elisabeth Young-Bruehl

Sarko’s Gift to the Wealthy Sarko’s Gift to the Wealthy

France's new president has launched an assault on the welfare state.

Aug 15, 2007 / Feature / Jordan Stancil

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