Regions and Countries

The Rush to War The Rush to War

The American Constitution at the very beginning of the Republic sought above all to guard the country against reckless, ill-considered recourse to war. It required a declaratio...

Aug 1, 2002 / Richard Falk

Iraq Woos Its Neighbors Iraq Woos Its Neighbors

With the drumbeat for war on Iraq growing louder in Washington by the day, the latest United States-backed Iraqi opposition group--the Iraqi Military Alliance--was established ...

Aug 1, 2002 / Dilip Hiro

Macbeth in Mesopotamia Macbeth in Mesopotamia

Concerning the impending or perhaps imminent intervention in Iraq, we now inhabit a peculiar limbo, where the military options are known while the political and moral options are n...

Aug 1, 2002 / Column / Christopher Hitchens

Israel, There and Here Israel, There and Here

Refugee camp invasions. Suicide bombers. House demolitions. Suicide bombers. Arrests of children, curfews, roadblocks, collective punishments, dropping one-ton bombs on densely...

Aug 1, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Brits and Drugs Brits and Drugs

"Tell me about the hash bars." "OK, what do you want to know?" "It's legal there, right?" "It's legal, but it ain't 100 percent legal."

Jul 31, 2002 / Feature / Stacey Butterfield

What Are They Reading? What Are They Reading?

Roane Carey has edited two collections of writings on the Middle East: The New Intifada (Verso, 2001) and The Other Israel (The New Press, 2002).

Jul 25, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Roane Carey

Our Gang in Venezuela? Our Gang in Venezuela?

The National Endowment for Democracy has been busy--and far from alone.

Jul 18, 2002 / Feature / David Corn

Mexico Opens the Files Mexico Opens the Files

Now that a freedom of information bill has been passed, Mexico faces its real battle: convincing the public to use it.

Jul 18, 2002 / Kate Doyle

War in Colombia’s Oilfields War in Colombia’s Oilfields

Counterinsurgency aid will be a big boost to Occidental Petroleum.

Jul 18, 2002 / Feature / Steven Dudley

A Different Israel A Different Israel

"How do you feel, being there?" my friend asked on the phone from America...

Jul 18, 2002 / Martha C. Nussbaum

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