What the WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Reveal About Haiti What the WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Reveal About Haiti
Despite a veneer of red cross assistance and earthquake relief volunteers, it seems that a new cold war is developing in Haiti, this time between the north and south of the western...
Jun 17, 2011 / Press Room
What the WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Reveal About Haiti What the WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Reveal About Haiti
Despite a veneer of red cross assistance and earthquake relief volunteers, it seems that a new cold war is developing in Haiti, this time between the north and south of the western...
Jun 17, 2011 / WNYC
Direct Democracy in Italy Direct Democracy in Italy
In a decisive set of referendums, Italian voters have rejected legal immunity for political leaders, nuclear power and the privatization of water—and dealt a direct blow not ...
Jun 17, 2011 / Frederika Randall
How Birthright Israel Works its Magic How Birthright Israel Works its Magic
Birthright, the American Zionist organization that sends young diaspora Jews on free vacations to the Holy Land, relies on an overload of information and fun in the sun to accompli...
Jun 16, 2011 / The Nation
WikiLeaks Haiti: Embassy Warned of Earthquake Vulnerability WikiLeaks Haiti: Embassy Warned of Earthquake Vulnerability
A 2005 cable obtained by WikiLeaks predicted that the Haitian government was "unprepared to handle a natural disaster of any magnitude."
Jun 15, 2011 / Dan Coughlin
WikiLeaks Haiti: The Post-Quake ‘Gold Rush’ for Reconstruction Contracts WikiLeaks Haiti: The Post-Quake ‘Gold Rush’ for Reconstruction Contracts
Cables made available by WikiLeaks show how disaster capitalists sought "opportunity" in the devastated country.
Jun 15, 2011 / Ansel Herz and Kim Ives
The Romance of Birthright Israel The Romance of Birthright Israel
By providing all-expenses paid trips to Israel for Jewish young adults, US funders and Israeli politicians are creating the next generations of American Zionists.
Jun 15, 2011 / Feature / Kiera Feldman
WikiLeaks Haiti: The Earthquake Cables WikiLeaks Haiti: The Earthquake Cables
Despite reports from its own embassy that the post-quake situation in Haiti was “calm,” the United States launched a massive military operation that sparked an internat...
Jun 15, 2011 / Ansel Herz
Time to Get Out of Aghanistan, America’s Longest War Time to Get Out of Aghanistan, America’s Longest War
President Obama is about to make a major decision regarding US troops in Afghanistan. Progressives must push him to pull out of the quagmire and reinvest at home.
Jun 15, 2011 / The Editors
Haiti’s Rigged Election Haiti’s Rigged Election
Confirming what Haitians already knew, a WikiLeaks document shows how US and international donors pushed ahead with a rigged presidential election.
Jun 15, 2011 / Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives