May 11, 2011
If you want to see how an ostensibly religious regime can be corrupted into something close to fascism, just take a look at contemporary Bahrain.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Turning a Blind Eye to Bahrain's Abuse
By Lawrence Davidson
May 11, 2011
May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
The War Against Taxing the Rich
By Michael Winship
May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
Nothing is certain but death and taxes, it used to be said, but in the madcap times we live in, even they're up for grabs.
Declaring Victory Over Osama
By Ivan Eland
May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
Although the Obama administration has said that the killing of Osama bin Laden is not a V-E or V-J day — which brought a return to normal times after World War II ended — perhaps it should be.
Monday, May 09, 2011
Post-Bin Laden Peace Hopes Dim
By Gareth Porter
May 9, 2011
May 9, 2011
President Barack Obama and top administration officials have taken advantage of the killing of Osama bin Laden to establish a new narrative suggesting the event will pave the way for negotiations with the Taliban for peace in Afghanistan.
US Policy Still Misreads the Middle East
By Lawrence Davidson
May 9, 2011
May 9, 2011
Last week, I was in Egypt, a country presently moved by an optimism that reflects a high state of political consciousness.
Sunday, May 08, 2011
The Anti-War Message of Mother's Day
By Gary G. Kohls
May 8, 2011
May 8, 2011
In 1870 – five years after the American Civil War ended – the disastrous long-term human and economic consequences of the conflict were becoming increasingly apparent, especially to the mothers of the sons and the wives of the husbands who had seen their patriotic men march off to that “inglorious” war and had come home dead or wounded.
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