Post 911

Closing GITMO: Is This the Department of Justice's Detention Model?

William Fisher | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


William Fisher

The government is already imprisoning, in the U.S., American citizens awaiting trial on terror-related charges, under what their supporters describe as draconian conditions.

Has Islamophobia Run Amok in America?

Sheldon Filger | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics


Sheldon Filger

As America becomes increasingly seen as hostile to Muslims irrespective of who they are, while China is perceived as welcoming, these trends will translate into economic realities.

Traveling as Press vs. NGO Head: Same Adventure

Jim Luce | Posted 06.29.2009 | Media


Jim Luce

I have flown from Haiti to Peru to Guyana in the Americas, Hong Kong to Indonesia to Sri Lanka in Asia, and Togo to Ghana in Africa.

My Role in the Torture of Binyam Mohamed

Barbara Ehrenreich | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics


Barbara Ehrenreich

We had a government so vicious and impenetrably stupid that it managed to take my freedom of speech and turn it into someone else's living hell.

"Comfort Food" is Not Just About the Food

Ina Pinkney | Posted 01.17.2009 | Chicago


Ina Pinkney

What makes "comfort food" is the fact that it's nourishing food served in a nurturing environment.

An Open Letter To The Next President Of The United States

Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics


Bernard-Henri Lévy

In just fifty days you will be, in theory, the most powerful man in the world. I say "in theory" because your first challenge will in fact be your country's decline in power. So, what is the reaction of a new America to a new world order?