Greece in Debt, Eurozone in Crisis Greece in Debt, Eurozone in Crisis
The country is facing a convulsion unlike anything since the fall of the dictatorship in 1974.
Jun 29, 2011 / Feature / Maria Margaronis
Pakistan One Year After the Floods Pakistan One Year After the Floods
When extreme weather hits amid extreme poverty, escape becomes nearly impossible.
Jun 29, 2011 / Feature / Christian Parenti
Empire or Republic? Empire or Republic?
The Constitution alone cannot keep the US from fighting wars it shouldn't be involved in—like the one in Libya.
Jun 29, 2011 / The Editors
The War on Civil Liberties The War on Civil Liberties
As the US scales back the war in Afghanistan, shouldn't we be scaling back the sacrifices of civil liberties we've made here at home?
Jun 29, 2011 / David Cole
Pakistan v. Pakistan: On Anatol Lieven Pakistan v. Pakistan: On Anatol Lieven
For Anatol Lieven, Pakistan is a dangerous, fearsome country, a hard place to live and harder still to govern.
Jun 28, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Fatima Bhutto
The Pawbama Doctrine The Pawbama Doctrine
In broad strokes Tim Pawlenty’s foreign policy speaks to the American religious right. But up close—like at a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations—he’...
Jun 28, 2011 / Ben Adler
Crackdown in Cairo Crackdown in Cairo
Family members of Egyptians killed during the revolution are protesting as a crucial trial keeps gettting postponed by a judge with ties to Mubarak.
Jun 28, 2011 / Feature / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
War Fever Subsides in Washington War Fever Subsides in Washington
Nearly ten years have passed since Washington set out to redeem the Greater Middle East. In the pursuit of its saving mission, the American messiah has pretty much worn itself out....
Jun 28, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Debtocracy: The Story of Greece’s Financial Ruin Debtocracy: The Story of Greece’s Financial Ruin
Debtocracy strikes an ironic chord of dissonance between Greece's glorious past and perilous present.
Jun 28, 2011 / The Nation Video
Memo to Obama: Talk to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Memo to Obama: Talk to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
War didn't work in Libya, and too-gentle persuasion failed in Bahrain. Why would talking tough work in Syria?
Jun 28, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss