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Opposition Leader Mohamed ElBaradei Returns to Egypt
The return of Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the U.N. nuclear regulatory agency who now leads of a group seeking constitutional reforms, could further energize protesters opposed to …
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James Howard Kunstler: Peak Oil and Our Financial Decline (Video)
In this fifth video in the series “Peak Oil and a Changing Climate” from The Nation and On The Earth Productions, author, blogger and social critic James Howard Kunstler …
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Remembering Howard Zinn, Once Again
In his work, Howard Zinn embodied a notion of agency that exhibited a fierce moral courage and a deep propensity for engaged social action.
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Australia’s Katrina Moment
When you fly over the earth's oldest land mass, Australia, the view can be shocking. Scars as long as European countries are the result of erosion. Salt pans shimmer …
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Billionaires Take a Stand for the Working Man
Who says the corporate media doesn't care about the opinions of ordinary people? There have been lots of articles lately about what workers think, written by the people who …
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Thousands in Yemen Protest Against the Government
Beirut, Lebanon - Yemen, one of the Middle East’s most impoverished countries and a haven for Al Qaeda militants, became the latest Arab state to witness mass protests on …
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News in Brief: Egyptian Protesters Fight Back, Torch Police Station, and More
Egyptian Protesters Fight Back, Torch Police Station
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Robert Reich | The President Ignored the Elephant in the Room
The President’s new emphasis on the importance of investing in education, infrastructure, and basic research in order to build the nation’s long-term competitive capacities is appropriate. For the last …
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Dredging Up an Old Issue: An Analysis of the Long-Standing Dispute Between Costa Rica and Nicaragua Over the San Juan River
As mounting tensions continue to smolder on the Korean Peninsula, another border dispute has been heating up in Central America, pitting Nicaragua against Costa Rica. Though it lacks the …
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US Continues to Back Egyptian Dictatorship in the Face of Pro-Democracy Uprising
Washington's continued support for the Egyptian dictatorship in the face of massive pro-democracy protests is yet another sign that both Congress and the Obama administration remain out of touch …