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Can Israel Change? by Patrick Seale, | July 17, 2006
Why the current crisis proves Israel must adopt a new security doctrine. read more »Neocons Rise From Mideast Ashes by Robert Dreyfuss, | July 17, 2006
Israel may be playing deliberately into the neoconservatives' bid to dominate global politics. read more »Deafening Silence On Mumbai by Ethan Heitner, OurFuture.org | July 14, 2006
I'd like to think that one of the running themes of my blogging here is that every human being is equal. Palestinian lives and deaths are just as important as Israeli lives and deaths. Iraqis' dreams and hopes for their country are equally important as Americans' for theirs. And so I wish we'd had something intelligent to say, some way to mark the violent slaughter of over 200 civillians in Mumbai. We didn't. read more »A Legal House Of Cards by Jennifer Van Bergen, | July 13, 2006
Democracy is undermined by "terror" indictments based on nothing more than talk. read more »Letting Gaza Burn by Chris Toensing, | July 13, 2006
As the fires of conflict spread to engulf Lebanon, will the United States act to prevent open war? read more »Bad Ad, Worse Product by Tom Porteous, | July 11, 2006
Instead of TV commercials denouncing terror, Iraqis need the U.S. to stop nourishing terrorism. read more »WMDs In Slow Motion by Mary Robinson, The Guardian | July 11, 2006
The former U.N. human rights chief blames the U.S. and others for blocking a deal to control the deadly trade in small arms. read more »Grounding U.S. Intelligence by John Prados, | July 10, 2006
With the nuclear stakes high on several fronts, we need information without bias. read more »Summer Rains In Gaza by Yossi Alpher, | July 7, 2006
Why Israel's reoccupation of Gaza won't make Israel safer. read more »Their Rockets' Red Glare by Tim Beal, | July 6, 2006
North Korea's declaration of independence could hardly be more American. read more »
The Latest
Detention Facilities For Immigrant Families Criticized, The Washington Post | February 22, 2007
Civilians Killed As Fierce Fighting Returns To Mogadishu, The Guardian | February 21, 2007
Justice Department Terror Statistics Faulted, The Washington Post | February 21, 2007
Older Recruits Wash Out, Preventing Army From Filling Ranks, USA Today | February 20, 2007
Russia Threatens To Quit Arms Treaty Over U.S. Missile Shield, Financial Times | February 16, 2007
U.S. Tells Jack Bauer To Cut The Torture Scenes, news.independent.co.uk | February 13, 2007
General Pace Demurs On Iran Accusations, The Washington Post | February 13, 2007
Palestinian Deal May Not Solve Crisis, Christian Science Monitor | February 12, 2007
U.S. Bids To Give Guns To Pilots On All International Flights, The Guardian | February 9, 2007
Panel: U.S. May Be Mishandling Asylum Seekers, The New York Times | February 8, 2007
