May

Navigating the Nationalization and Denaturing the Strife: The Aftermath of Bolivia’s Gas Golpe

Washington may soon be persuaded by U.S. rightwingers to respond to the nationalization, something which White House hardliners already have begun to push, as they see Morales’ action as a clear sign of a dangerous growth in Chávez’s influence

Movie Review: FATELESS

Adapted from Imre Kertesz's Nobel Prize-winning semi-autobiographical novel, Lajos Koltai's powerful film follows the fortunes of a 14-year-old as he experiences the horrors of three World War II concentration camps.

NIGERIA-SUDAN: African Union calls for UN troop support in Darfur

With the current number of AMIS troops in Darfur now under 7,000 Major-General Collins Ihekire said help was needed. 'Liberia has 15,000 (UN peacekeepers) and we have Darfur that is three times the size of Liberia...'

Movie Review: GIULIANI TIME

As a New Yorker who lived eight tough years during under Giuliani I wondered how could Kevin Keating and his documentary team capture what it meant to live in New York then and make it credible without going over the top with rage and anger?

Great Speckled Memories: Back when The Bird really was The Word

It’s difficult to talk about the leftist scene in Atlanta in the 1960's and 70's without someone bringing up The Great Speckled Bird, the leftist alternative newspaper which influenced so many minds of the time. But what was The Bird?

Review of Chomsky's Failed States-'Success is not an option:To the Rogue Tyrants Belong the Spoils'

In stark contrast to our forefathers' blueprint for a constitutional republic in which the Constitution exists to limit government power, the people elect their leaders, and an independent judiciary...America has devolved into a nation governed by the elite for the elite

Bush’s Iranian Problem

The current nuclear standoff is only a symptom of a greater struggle for control and dominance of the greater Middle East and Central Asian region.

Karen Armstrong's 'The Great Transformation': A preview based on Walter Grimes' review

Karen Armstrong is well known as a popularizer of religious history. She probably is most famous for 'A History of God.'

Iran and US: Nuclear Standoff or Realpolitik?

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice couldn't possibly have been more accurate when she accused Iran of 'playing games' with the international community.

Britain: Straw’s departure strengthens Blair’s agenda against Iran

After the British Labour party‘s worst local election result since 1982, Tony Blair swiftly moved to reshuffle his cabinet which led to some a high profile ministers losing their posts.

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