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‘Blood and Fire’ in Honduras: An Interview with Mel Zelaya

As peace accord negotiations continue, the ousted president speaks from his Brazilian Embassy refuge.

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Arms Control is Not Enough

Early on a Friday morning, I switched on my radio to listen to the news as I slowly woke… more

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Jews on J Street

A new liberal Washington lobby comes of age at its first annual conference.

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The Lessons of the Berlin Wall

Modern-day American border guard Shawn Carter works for the Chicago Transit Authority. His first morning of work at the… more

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We Are What We Trade and How We Trade It

Trade and globalization--when not referencing blockbuster sports transactions or raucous street protests, debates over these abstract terms can give… more

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The Lonesome Death of Pedro Munoz

A young Honduran activist was almost certainly tortured and killed by the military.

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Casualties of the ‘Bloodless’ Coup

No matter what prominent U.S. apologists say, the military takeover of Honduras was—and is—violent and unjust.

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Grease Guzzlers

Why diesel engines and vegetable oil should become best friends.

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High-Tech vs. Humane Healthcare

A woman was being carried down the road in a bed. I have encountered some strange things in South… more

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Ten Years After Seattle

The global justice movement evolves.

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Debating Engagement: A Critical Dialogue on Iran & the Peace Movement

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No Such Thing as a Free Putsch

Lies, violence and the fight for freedom in Honduras.

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Get Out Now

The case for an immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Barack Obama and the ‘Unipolar Moment’

Every powerful state relies on specialists whose task is to show that what the strong do is noble and… more

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The Real Failure of the Afghan Election

The post-election claims about the Afghan election have had the unfortunate effect of obscuring a far more fundamental consequence… more

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Making the Illegal Legal

Israel’s Kafkaesque bureaucracy colonizes the occupied West Bank one settlement at a time.

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Speaking Out: U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation Event with Rashid Khalidi

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Democracy and Action

Afghanistan's historic August election was marred by widespread voting inconsistencies, despite efforts by U.S. and Afghan soldiers—and warlords—to keep the peace.

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Militarizing Latin America

The United States was founded as an "infant empire," in the words of George Washington. The conquest of the… more

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Israel’s Gadfly

Haaretz's Gideon Levy bucks Israeli media to report on Palestinian suffering.

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Ignoring Outrage, Obama Set to Expand Pentagon Presence in Colombia

Imagine that you live in a nice house in a tense neighborhood. Your neighbors haven't been too pleased with… more

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Rethinking Venezuelan Politics

Ten years after Chavez's election, the movement he inspired remains divided over goals and strategies.

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Aiding and Abetting War Crimes

The Israeli military tested new weapons in Gaza with U.S. support.

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Israel and the Klein Doctrine

The recent meeting between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted the difficulty of untying the… more

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The Aspiration of Global Zero

President Obama seeks a world without nuclear weapons, but there are signs a key treaty is unraveling.

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Jacob Zuma: Sub-Saharan Populist

The anxiety over the selection of Jacob Zuma as president of South Africa obscures a significant milestone: For the… more

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Israel’s Center Does Not Hold

Netanyahu's coalition begins to govern, as the world awaits a two-state solution.

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Reinventing Demons

The Obama administration plans a new round of 'public safety' programs in Latin America.

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The Past and Future of Human Rights

Barack Obama could become America's first human rights president.

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The Irony of Obama’s Boycott

America's first black president refused to attend a U.N. conference on racism.

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Czech Against U.S. Military Power

Activists successfully oppose a Pentagon radar base plan in the Czech Republic.

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The Meltdown Goes Global

It is time to rethink capitalism.

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To Boycott Israel…or Not?

Naomi Klein and Rabbi Arthur Waskow debate whether divestment will bring peace to the Middle East.

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Uncovering Haiti’s Hidden History

More than four years after President Jean-Bertrand Aristide went into exile, questions linger about Washington's involvement.

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Uncertainty in Sudan

What will the International Criminal Court's indictment of President Bashir mean for the future of Sudan?

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From Russia With Mercy

12 is a stunning revision of a classic American film.

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A Nation Divided

If the war in Iraq is winding down, what does peace look like?

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War Crimes and Double Standards

New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof--like many of his American colleagues--is applauding the International Criminal Court's arrest order… more

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El Salvador’s Left Turn?

Mixed results for 'el frente' in the country's congressional elections.

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Orange Fades to Black

Heralded for its Orange Revolution five years ago, Ukraine is coming apart at the seams

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