China’s Shaky Leadership Transition China’s Shaky Leadership Transition
It’s taking place amid deep intraparty divisions and growing public anger over corruption.
Oct 31, 2012 / Feature / Peter Kwong
The Journeys of Fred Halliday The Journeys of Fred Halliday
On socialism or the Middle East, Fred Halliday’s intellectual flexibility was one of his greatest strengths.
Oct 30, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Susie Linfield
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In Black Bazaar, characters vent and stumble over their shared obsession with the colonial past.
Oct 30, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Aaron Thier
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Why Elections Matter—and Why We’re Still Arguing About It Why Elections Matter—and Why We’re Still Arguing About It
Elections don’t change the world—only people’s movements do. But elections can make our work of building movements impossible—and that’s not a risk I&...
Oct 29, 2012 / Phyllis Bennis
Weaning America Off Oil Weaning America Off Oil
STUDENT FINALIST: From foreign policy to climate change, our dependency on oil should be fueling the election conversation.
Oct 28, 2012 / StudentNation / Nikolas Angelopoulos
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Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme
Romney, the quintessential vulture capitalist, knows the foreign policy debate has always been about maximizing profit.
Oct 26, 2012 / Robert Scheer
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The Failure of the Obama Doctrine The Failure of the Obama Doctrine
The US empire is a lesson in how not to change a changing world.
Oct 25, 2012 / Nick Turse
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America’s Historical Amnesia Over Libya America’s Historical Amnesia Over Libya
Beneath the political debates over the death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens is a history of American meddling in the country—which set the stage for the assassination.
Oct 24, 2012 / Clara Gutteridge
The Endless Drone Killing Program The Endless Drone Killing Program
The Washington Post investigative piece is truly frightening. The “Global War on Terror” goes on and on.
Oct 24, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
How Obama Won—and Lost—the Debate How Obama Won—and Lost—the Debate
Saying that he agrees with Romney won’t win votes for Obama.
Oct 23, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss