Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives: Haiti’s Fraudulent Election Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives: Haiti’s Fraudulent Election
Recently-released WikiLeaks cables reveal that Haiti's self-appointed guardians—the US, EU and UN—supported an election in the country despite obvious evidence that it ...
Jun 24, 2011 / Democracy Now!
With the Gaza Aid Flotilla With the Gaza Aid Flotilla
Israel has vowed to use any means necessary—including violence—to stop this latest attempt to break the siege. Flotilla organizers are not backing down.
Jun 24, 2011 / Joseph Dana
Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives: Tracking the WikiLeaks Haiti Cables Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives: Tracking the WikiLeaks Haiti Cables
The Nation's Dan Coughlin and Haïti Liberté's Kim Ives continue their exposé on the WikiLeaks Haiti cables.
Jun 24, 2011 / Democracy Now!
A Great Big Win for Labor and (Real) National Security: 40,000 TSA Screeners Go Union A Great Big Win for Labor and (Real) National Security: 40,000 TSA Screeners Go Union
Republican senators and the right-wing echo chamber did everything they could to prevent unionization of airport screeners. The union drive succeeded anyway.
Jun 23, 2011 / John Nichols
Nine War Words That Define Our World Nine War Words That Define Our World
Nine common terms associated with our present wars that probably don’t mean what you think they mean.
Jun 23, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Obama Fails to Outline Sensible Afghan Drawdown Obama Fails to Outline Sensible Afghan Drawdown
The president sticks with tired rationale about using the US military to force a political deal, rather than negotiating one.
Jun 23, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Golden Age of Islam 2.0 The Golden Age of Islam 2.0
The social, cultural and political potential of millions of plugged-in Muslims creating and shaping their own narratives is both titillating and promising.
Jun 23, 2011 / StudentNation / Maria Kari
Obama Quickens Afghan Withdrawal in Face of Pressure for Peace Obama Quickens Afghan Withdrawal in Face of Pressure for Peace
The president's announcement that 33,000 troops will leave Afghanistan within a year is a major win for the peace movement. So why are some snatching defeat from the jaws of victor...
Jun 23, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Obama’s Too-Slow Afghan ‘Exit’ Strategy Scores Him No Political Points Obama’s Too-Slow Afghan ‘Exit’ Strategy Scores Him No Political Points
It's going to be hard for President Obama to run as an anti-war candidate in 2012, but a Republican might.
Jun 23, 2011 / John Nichols
Julian Assange’s New Legal Strategy Julian Assange’s New Legal Strategy
The embattled WikiLeaks founder has hired two renowned human rights attorneys for his extradition hearing on the sexual assault case in Sweden.
Jun 22, 2011 / Tom Hayden