Dollar-Driven Recruiting Dollar-Driven Recruiting
The Department of Defense has dramatically increased its military recruitment budget, but where will the troops come from?
May 16, 2008 / Feature / Allen McDuffee
Why War, Inc. Works Why War, Inc. Works
John Cusack's War, Inc. takes on a seldom-discussed aspect of the occupation: the corporate dominance of the US war machine.
May 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Scahill
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
McCain Sells Out Vets McCain Sells Out Vets
There's little evidence that John McCain will do anything, if elected, to repair the damage the Bush Administration has done to veterans' healthcare.
May 15, 2008 / Brian Beutler
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