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17 June 2010
Middle East is changing, and Ankara knows it
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Ramzy Baroud
"Even despots, gangsters and pirates have specific sensitiveness, (and) follow some specific morals."

The claim was made by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a recent speech, following the deadly commando raid on...
11 June 2010
Why the Arkansas primary challenge was worth it
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Paul Loeb
It was a tough loss, 10,000 votes. Bill Halter might have even upset Blanche Lincoln in the primary run-off had his stronghold of Garland County not dropped the number of polling places from 42 to 2, or had a few thousand more of us...
06 June 2010
California's Prop. 14: A bad deal for democracy
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Norman Solomon
In this state, the Democratic and Republican parties rarely agree on anything -- but both oppose Proposition 14. Although its misleading ballot title promises to increase the "right to participate in primary elections," the measure...
20 May 2010
Karazai’s Washington visit: the war awaiting Kandahar
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Ramzy Baroud
Clad in his usual attire of a colorful, striped robe, Afghan President Hamid Karazai appeared more like an emperor as he began his fourth day in Washington. Accompanying him on a somber visit to the Arlington National Cemetery were US...
13 May 2010
Yemen’s sorrowful options: ‘revolt, migrate or die’
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Ramzy Baroud
When the Soviets concluded their pull out from Afghanistan in February 1989, the United States government abruptly lost interest in the country. A devastated economic infrastructure, entrenched poverty, deep-rooted factionalism and lack of...
10 May 2010
Kagan in context: Shafting progressive values
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Norman Solomon
If President Obama has his way, Elena Kagan will replace John Paul Stevens -- and the Supreme Court will move rightward. The nomination is very disturbing, especially because it’s part of a pattern.

The White House is in...

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