Matthew Hoh, Daniel Ellsberg Discuss Aghanistan, Vietnam Wars (VIDEO)
Matthew Hoh and Daniel Ellsberg, recently sat down for a conversation about the war in Afghanistan. Matthew Hoh made headlines late last month when ...
Matthew Hoh and Daniel Ellsberg, recently sat down for a conversation about the war in Afghanistan. Matthew Hoh made headlines late last month when ...
Sharmine Narwani | Posted 11.09.2009 | World
While both groups embrace Islamic values as their core ideology and driving principle, their political actions appear to be driven more by realpolitik than Quranic mandate.
Tom Hayden | Posted 09.22.2009 | World
Zelaya traveled over the Nicaraguan border and followed back roads with a small security force until reaching the Brazilian embassy in Teguchigalpa, undetected all the way by the coup government.
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment
A new documentary examines the various facets of human trafficking. The film, four years in the making, follows the stories of five people -- three women and two men.
AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 09.17.2009 | Home
WASHINGTON — A fifth State Department worker has been convicted of snooping into the passport files of famous Americans. Kevin Young, a 22-year...
Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics
In light of the reports that July was the deadliest month for U.S. and allied forces, in Afghanistan, I've come up with a multiple choice exam for the State Department.
thenation.com | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics
A former Blackwater employee and an ex-US Marine who has worked as a security operative for the company have made a series of explosive allegations in...
Huffington Post | Posted 08.06.2009 | World
While Americans at home were celebrating the United States' 233rd year of Independence with parades, BBQs and fireworks, Americans abroad were enjoyin...
Jim Luce | Posted 06.30.2009 | World
Congressman Heath Shuler's visit was the first time I have heard an American elected official seem to understand what has transpired here in Sri Lanka.
AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 02.13.2009 | World
TEHRAN, Iran — Four Iranians have been tried on charges of seeking to topple Iran's Islamic government with the alleged support of the U.S. Stat...
Andy Worthington | Posted 09.30.2008 | Politics
In the lawless world of Guantánamo -- and the United States' even murkier network of secret prisons run by or on behalf of the CIA -- it has taken si...
Russ Wellen | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics
Despite the severity of China's transgressions, the US remains in contention to win at least as much gold as China at the Human Rights Abuse Olympics.
AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics
JERUSALEM — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday branded Zimbabwe's president a "disgrace" to his people and to Africa, and expressed c...
AP | ZEINA KARAM | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
An explosion targeted a U.S. Embassy vehicle Tuesday in northern Beirut, killing four Lebanese and injuring a local embassy employee, American and Leb...
Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics