Sovereignty

Angst Over Extinction

Arthur Goldwag | Posted 05.15.2012

Arthur Goldwag

Totalizing, programmatic hatreds are what Freud would have called thanatopsic obssessions -- they are driven by a fear of one's own extinction.

Indigenous, Queer, and Organizing

Coya White Hat-Artichoker | Posted 04.09.2012

Coya White Hat-Artichoker

I have the honor of working with the First Nations Two Spirit Collective.  We are a group of activists who identify as indigenous and are doing work in the queer community to create space for First Nations people.

Russian Democracy Has a Pulse, Now It Needs a Heart

Harris Silver | Posted 03.31.2012

Harris Silver

I think this case redefines how we can think about the bigger ideas of citizenship and sovereignty and is a window into the state of democracy in Russia. Let's talk about citizenship first.

Hanukkah's History: Challenging But Full Of Meaning

Joshua Stanton | Posted 02.21.2012

Joshua Stanton

Perhaps it is because of an awkward duality in our historical narratives that we often retreat to the broader themes and rituals of Hanukkah rather than the complexities of its underlying history.

Who is "We"?

Paula Gordon | Posted 01.15.2012

Paula Gordon

There are two major conditions affecting America today, conditions from which flow much else which troubles the nation. First, large, multi-national...

US Withdrawal From Iraq: Good for America, or Good for Iran?

Haggai Carmon | Posted 12.23.2011

Haggai Carmon

The Iranians are motivated to tear Iraq up not only because of the Iraqi oil; in the Middle East, injury to honor is never forgotten and must be avenged.

Intifada Beyond Palestine

Ismael Hossein-zadeh | Posted 05.25.2011

Ismael Hossein-zadeh

To sum up, the long pent-up grievances of the Arab/Muslim world are exploding not just in the faces of local dictators such as Mubarak of Egypt but, perhaps more importantly, against their neocolonial/imperial patrons abroad.

Our Forgotten "Presidents"

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

In between the Declaration of Independence and George Washington's inauguration, there were 16 (or perhaps 13, or maybe just eight) men who were called "president".

Karzai Blasts Opium Drug Raid As Violation Of Afghan Sovereignty

LA Times | Laura King, Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday denounced a large-scale drug raid in which U.S. forces and Russian drug agents took part, calling it a viola...

You Say You Want a Constitution?

Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir | Posted 05.25.2011

Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir

The Beatles' song "Revolution" has been in my mind all day. That's because this morning I woke up as a newly elected representative to the country's new constitutional assembly.

Finding Meaning in the Egyptian Elections

Amr Hamzawy | Posted 05.25.2011

Amr Hamzawy

Will this year's elections be freer, fairer, more transparent, and more participatory than the 2005 elections? Indications right now suggest they will not.

US-Pakistan Negotiations Leave Out Pakistani People

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

Josh Mull

The whole Strategic Dialogue is a farce. We're not accomplishing any of our national security goals in the AfPak region, we're actually making our problems worse!

State Rights Pushed By State Legislatures Amid Health Care Overhaul

New York Times | KIRK JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Whether it's a correctly called a movement, a backlash or political theater, state declarations of their rights -- or in some cases denunciations of f...

Rebuilding Haiti, with A Rwandan Twist

Salena Tramel | Posted 05.25.2011

Salena Tramel

Haiti's development plan shouldn't be identical to that of Rwanda, but what the two countries do have in common are local solutions to unthinkable problems.

A War Tax: A Strategic, Fiscal and Political Imperative

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Abrams

Without a draft, and without a war tax, 99.9% of Americans do not have to sacrifice at all to continue the war. It is too easy for war to become, for 99.9% of us, more like a video game played out on television.

Thanksgiving(?) Again

Paula Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

Paula Gordon

I was attacked for an earlier post as un-American for acknowledging Canada's Thanksgiving celebration and for not celebrating America's. Rest assured! I fully intend to celebrate next month as well.

Happy Thanksgiving(?)

Paula Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

Paula Gordon

This and every second Monday of October, an entire First World nation takes the day off to cherish all that is best. Today is Thanksgiving Day. In Canada.

Why The ICC Should Speak Out on Iran

Christopher Santora | Posted 11.14.2011

Christopher Santora

Of the many criticisms levied against the international community's efforts to promote accountability, perhaps the most pervasive critique is a rather simple one -- the lack of consistency.

Balancing the Equation: AfPak Security at the Expense of Governmental Stability

Vikrum Aiyer | Posted 05.25.2011

Vikrum Aiyer

Two tactics that Administration officials are entertaining in the region strongly beg the question as to whether Obama is placing a premium on security, at the expense of government stability.

War Is Over (If Maliki Wants It)

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

Without a microscopic examination of the seething cauldron of Iraqi partisan politics, it's safe to say that Maliki knows which way the wind is blowing. The Iraqi people want to know -- "when is the U.S. leaving?"

King George and the U.S. of A(T&T)

Paula Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

Paula Gordon

Granting immunity to telephone companies illegally spying on Americans is far worse than business-as-usual, which is that corporations win.

Should We Leave? Ask the Iraqis!

Nancy Kanwisher | Posted 05.25.2011

Nancy Kanwisher

Although opinion polls now show that most Americans feel the U.S. made a mistake sending troops to Iraq, there's no agreement on what exactly to do ab...