World

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

Singularly Adaptable: On Alain Mabanckou

Singularly Adaptable: On Alain Mabanckou Singularly Adaptable: On Alain Mabanckou

In Black Bazaar, characters vent and stumble over their shared obsession with the colonial past.

Oct 30, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Aaron Thier

Why Elections Matter—and Why We’re Still Arguing About It

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

Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme

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

The Failure of the Obama Doctrine

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

America’s Historical Amnesia Over Libya

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

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