World

Fujimori: Guilty as Charged Fujimori: Guilty as Charged

Peru's disgraced former president becomes the first democratically elected head of state to be extradited, tried and convicted of human rights crimes.

Apr 7, 2009 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh

Fighting Foreclosure in South Africa Fighting Foreclosure in South Africa

The fight against foreclosures is not simply an American issue; it is a global issue. South African activists recount their experiences in this ongoing Tell The Nation series.

Apr 7, 2009 / Feature / The Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign

The UN vs. Israel: The Gaza Fallout The UN vs. Israel: The Gaza Fallout

A UN investigation of Israel's attacks on Gaza may put the US in the middle of a tense dispute between the international body and Israel.

Apr 7, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette

Rethinking Afghanistan: Is Obama’s Strategy a Dead End? Rethinking Afghanistan: Is Obama’s Strategy a Dead End?

Unified in their opposition to the war in Iraq, liberal and antiwar groups are finding little common ground when it comes to Obama's escalation in Afghanistan.

Apr 7, 2009 / GRITtv

A Responsible Afghan Strategy A Responsible Afghan Strategy

If the United States ever wishes to leave Afghanistan, it requires a sustained engagement using all elements of national power--military, economic and diplomatic.

Apr 6, 2009 / Lawrence J. Korb and Sean E. Duggan

North Korea Rocket Stirs Hawks North Korea Rocket Stirs Hawks

North Korea's rocket launch has set the hawks circling, threatening Obama's non-proliferation agenda before it's off the ground. Chuck Hagel is pushing back.

Apr 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Old Europe, New Again Old Europe, New Again

The European economic model, berated for years by US neoliberals, made a big comeback at the G-20 summit this week.

Apr 3, 2009 / Feature / Jordan Stancil

When Culture Trumps Law When Culture Trumps Law

On paper Brazil's abortion ban has a rape exception, but in reality victims are denied choice.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Emma Sokoloff-Rubin

‘We Can’t Remake Afghanistan’ ‘We Can’t Remake Afghanistan’

Andrew Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power, weighs in on how President Obama failed to consider the containment option in Afghanistan.

Apr 1, 2009 / Feature / Russ Hoyle

US Envoy Writes of Israeli Threats US Envoy Writes of Israeli Threats

In a forthcoming memoir, John Gunther Dean writes about not only pressure from pro-Israeli officials in Washington but attempts on his life for reaching out to the Palestinians.

Mar 31, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette

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