International
Why Afghanistan Really Fell Apart
President George H.W. Bush set Afghanistan on the road to chaos with a fateful decision in 1989, Bruce P. Cameron writes. September 30, 2009
Honduran President Returns from Exile
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya slipped back into his country in defiance of coup leaders, reports Al Jazeera. September 22, 2009
Was the Iranian Election 'Rigged?'
A poll of Iranians clashes with the U.S. media's view that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won through fraud, says Robert Parry. September 21, 2009
Honduras Tilts Toward Revolution
The struggle to reverse a coup against the elected president of Honduras is expanding its goals, reports TheRealNews. September 21, 2009
What Did Ahmadinejad Really Say?
Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is accused of calling the Holocaust "a lie," but what was the full quote? asks Robert Parry. September 19, 2009
Afghans Hope Talks Follow Election
Afghans are cynical about Thursday's presidential election but hope it could jump-start peace, reports TheRealNews. August 19, 2009
Israel Evicts Palestinians from Homes
Israeli police ousted two Palestinian families from homes in East Jerusalem, drawing rare U.S. criticism, reports TheRealNews. August 17, 2009
Ellsberg's Hiroshima Remembrance
Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg recalls Hiroshima and his family's ties to the early days of the atomic era. August 6, 2009
US Confronts the Russia-Iran Alliance
Iran's warmer relations with Russia and others outside the U.S. orbit complicate President Obama's plans, reports TheRealNews. August 4, 2009
Sudan's Lesson for Iraq, Mideast
Outside mediators helped warring factions in Sudan settle a land dispute in a possible model for other conflicts, writes Ivan Eland. July 28, 2009
Right-Wing Motives for Honduran Coup
The real reason behind the Honduran coup may have been the Right's fear of participatory democracy, reports TheRealNews. July 24, 2009
Clinton Ally Lobbies for Honduran Coup
Lanny Davis, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's close political ally, fronts for the Honduran coup regime, reports TheRealNews. July 21, 2009
The CIA's Ghosts of Tegucigalpa
The coup d'etat against Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has stirred up memories of past CIA interference, writes Jerry Meldon. July 14, 2009
Honduran Coup Blamed on Militarism
The ouster of Honduras' elected government can be traced to a long history of U.S.-fueled militarism, says Sherwood Ross. July 12, 2009
Ancient Israeli Myths Deter Peace
Prime Minister Netanyahu's demand that Palestinians accept Israel as a Jewish state raises historical questions, says Robert Parry. July 9, 2009
Obama's Iran Peace Talk Dilemma
Before the disputed election, Iran's leaders floated a Middle East peace idea that President Obama is pondering, reports Robert Parry. July 7, 2009
Iraq Still Facing the Abyss
The slow-paced U.S. military withdrawal will do little to help Iraq and could even exacerbate the problem, says Ivan Eland. July 7, 2009
Honduran Coup Pits Power vs. People
The Honduran coup is backed by the nation's establishment, but opposed by a growing popular movement, reports TheRealNews. July 7, 2009
Judging the Iranian Election
The U.S. news media consensus is that Iran's election was "stolen," but there is another way to see the story, William Blum writes. July 6, 2009
Most Iraqis Want Quick US Withdrawal
Tired of the long U.S. occupation, Iraqis appear eager for a prompt American departure, reports TheRealNews. July 6, 2009
Honduran Coup Under Pressure
The international community is refusing to recognize the coup-regime that seized power in Honduras, reports TheRealNews. July 3, 2009
Obama's 'Realism' on Iran
The Iranian election dispute was a test of President Obama's commitment to foreign policy "realism," writes Ivan Eland. June 30, 2009
A Risky Rush to Judgment on Iran
The neocon Iraq War promoters are back, demanding tough action against Iran for its disputed election, notes Michael Winship. June 26, 2009
Iran Divided & the 'October Surprise'
Today's divisions in Iran's leadership date back to secret decisions made to influence a U.S. election in 1980, reports Robert Parry. June 24, 2009
El Salvador: Ghosts at the Polls
El Salvador's recent election pitted the memory of a martyred archbishop against the legacy of his alleged killer, writes Don North. June 24, 2009
Should the Airbus Be Grounded?
After the Air France crash into the Atlantic, questions are raised about the composite material in the Airbus, says William John Cox. June 20, 2009
Taking Sides in Iran
The U.S. news media casts aside objectivity in covering Iran's election despite the real question of who won, says Robert Parry. June 18, 2009
A Shifting of Iran's Power Centers
Behind Iran's election battle may be an important shifting of power toward the Revolutionary Guard, reports TheRealNews. June 16, 2009
What If Ahmadinejad Really Won?
Many Western journalists assume Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stole reelection -- but maybe not, Robert Parry notes. June 15, 2009
Taking a Rational Look at Iran
U.S. policymakers often exaggerate foreign threats and demonize foreign leaders, a process that Ivan Eland sees again in Iran. June 15, 2009
Iran's Struggle Among the Elites
Iran's political conflict pits President Ahmadinejad and the military against other key elites, reports TheRealNews. June 15, 2009
Computer Piloting & Air France Crash
The mysterious Air France crash over the Atlantic prompts worries about the Airbus on-plane computers, writes William John Cox. June 12, 2009
Meet Ahmadinejad's Opponent
Iranian reformer Mir-Hossein Mousavi has mounted a strong challenge to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, reports TheRealNews. June 12, 2009
Nuclear Treaty Faces Challenges
The 40-year-old Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty didn't anticipate some of the trends of nuclear armaments, reports TheRealNews. June 9, 2009
Al Qaeda Adjusts to Obama
After eight years of playing George W. Bush, al Qaeda faces a trickier challenge with Barack Obama, says Ivan Eland. June 8, 2009
Two Colombian Generals Face Charges
Two Colombian officers who got training at the U.S. School of the Americas are implicated in crimes, says Sherwood Ross. June 8, 2009
Navy Vet Honored, Foiled Israeli Attack
A USS Liberty seaman whose heroism in 1967 forced Israel to halt a lethal attack gets a belated Silver Star, writes Ray McGovern. June 1, 2009
Cheney Goofs on Israel
Ex-Vice President Dick Cheney let slip an inconvenient truth, how U.S. support for Israel fuels Islamic rage, notes Ray McGovern. May 22, 2009
The Risk of Letting Ukraine into NATO
Pressured to look tough, President Obama may pursue George W. Bush's risky plan of letting Ukraine into NATO, writes Ivan Eland. May 21, 2009
NATO Upsets Russia Over Georgia
By conducting military exercises with Georgia, NATO is sticking a finger in Russia's eye, reports TheRealNews. May 14, 2009
AIPAC and Dubious Calls for Peace
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slips in a new condition for a Mideast peace settlement, reports TheRealNews. May 8, 2009
Plight of the New World Order - Part 2
Economic dislocations from the worldwide financial crisis raise the chances for violent class warfare, reports TheRealNews. April 19, 2009
The Plight of the New World Order
President Obama may see glimmers of economic hope but the storm ahead could still create a "new world order," reports TheRealNews. April 18, 2009
Somali Pirates v Those of High Finance
The young Somali pirates preying on freighters in the Indian Ocean are pikers in the business of plunder, says Michael Winship. April 18, 2009
Exaggerating China's Military Threat
The Obama administration is doing little to reverse the expensive Cold War containment of China, says Ivan Eland in this guest essay. April 15, 2009
Israeli Scholar Disputes Founding Myth
Israeli historian Shlomo Sand says the Romans never expelled the Jews from ancient Israel and argues that Europe's Jewish populations derived from conversions, not the Diaspora, writes Morgan Strong. April 12, 2009
Obama's Challenge in Afghanistan
President Obama must convince the Afghans that the US intends to help rebuild the nation, not just wage war, reports TheRealNews. April 7, 2009
Saving Mexico by Legalizing US Drugs
The "drug war" crisis in Mexico might be best resolved by letting American adults buy drugs legally, says Ivan Eland in this guest essay. April 7, 2009
El Salvador Turns a Page
The recent leftist victory in El Salvador marks a turning point in Central American politics, writes author David Corbett. April 6, 2009
Evaluating the G-20
Leaders of the top 20 economies took measured steps toward saving the old "New World Order," reports TheRealNews. April 3, 2009
Obama Faces Challenges at the G-20
Amid dire warnings, President Obama meets in London with the leaders of the biggest economies, reports TheRealNews. March 31, 2009
The President's Troublesome 'Friends'
In grappling with the worsening Afghan-Pakistani crisis, President Obama must confront Pakistan's shadowy intelligence service, ISI, which has a history of aiding Islamic militants, writes Ivan Eland. March 31, 2009
Iraqi Army Turns on 'Sons of Iraq'
Ex-Sunni militants who were paid by the U.S. military are now coming under Iraqi government attack, reports TheRealNews. March 30, 2009
Iraqi Civil Strife Threatens US Pullout
U.S. moves to tamp down Iraqi ethnic violence may lead to a dangerous flare-up in the months ahead, says Ivan Eland. March 27, 2009
Lost History Hurts Obama's Iran Bid
The message exchange between President Barack Obama and Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was undercut by the lost -- or secret -- history between the two countries, writes Robert Parry. March 26, 2009
Israeli Labour Party Joins with Likud
Israel's right-wing Likud Party expanded its coalition by drawing in the Labour Party, reports TheRealNews. March 26, 2009
How Will Iraq Change as US Pulls Out?
Big questions remain for Iraq as the U.S. begins its promised, though gradual, pullout, reports TheRealNews. March 23, 2009
The Iraq War's Six Years of Mayhem
The Iraq War passes its sixth anniversary with too little attention paid to the real lessons learned, writes David Swanson. March 22, 2009
Israeli Troops Admit Gaza Abuses
The U.S. news media is giving unusual attention to Israeli soldiers admitting civilian killings in Gaza, reports TheRealNews. March 22, 2009
El Salvador's Vote Marks Historic Shift
The election victory of the leftist FMLN ousts the rightist ARENA party for the first time in two decades, reports TheRealNews. March 20, 2009
Can Obama's Change Find El Salvador?
A quarter century after Ronald Reagan made El Salvador a bloody frontline in the Cold War, Salvadoran leftist rebels-turned-politicians hope to finally gain the presidency, Don North reports. March 11, 2009
The Taliban Riddle (Part 2)
Heroin money and determined jihadis make the Afghan conflict a nearly insoluble dilemma, reports TheRealNews. March 7, 2009
The Taliban Riddle
The complex nature of the "Taliban" on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistani border is a major U.S. challenge, reports TheRealNews. March 6, 2009
Iran in the Crosshairs
President Barack Obama's first major international crisis may be provoked by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu's determination to strike at Iran's nuclear facilities, say Gareth Porter and Ray McGovern. March 4, 2009
Obama Ponders Pakistani Puzzle
President Obama faces a complex challenge in addressing unrest and instability in Pakistan, reports TheRealNews. February 24, 2009
Russia Plays Iran Card with Obama
Russia delays a defensive missile sale to Iran in a diplomatic dance with the new Obama administration, reports TheRealNews. February 23, 2009
A Half Century of US-Bolivia Tensions
Since the Eisenhower administration, Washington has tried to steer Bolivian politics, reports TheRealNews. February 8, 2009
Honoring an Iraq War Whistleblower
Danish intelligence officer Frank Grevil blew the whistle on the lie that George W. Bush's "coalition of the willing" was confident Iraq had WMD -- and was jailed for his truth-telling, Ray McGovern says. January 30, 2009
Iraqi Elections Carry Risks, Rewards
Upcoming Iraqi provincial elections could shake up the power structure in key parts of the country, TheRealNews reports. January 29, 2009
Mitchell's Appointment Marks Change
Barack Obama's choice of former Sen. George Mitchell to spearhead a new Middle East peace initiative indicates a new seriousness about that goal, writes Brent Budowsky in this guest essay. January 23, 2009
US-Afghan Strategy Still Muddled
The Obama administration plans to bolster U.S. forces in Afghanistan but the strategy remains murky, TheRealNews reports. January 23, 2009
Obama Unwinds the 'War on Terror'
In his first days, President Obama is rolling back George W. Bush's "war on terror" policies, TheRealNews reports. January 23, 2009
Is Israel's Gaza War a New War Crime?
Israel's Gaza assault may be a new war crime, since the civilian population has nowhere to flee, reports Dennis Bernstein. January 17, 2009
Crisis Worsens for Civilians in Gaza
The conflict in Gaza is putting civilians in a tightening vise of fear and shortages, TheRealNews.com reports. January 14, 2009
An Empire That America Can't Afford
Though the unipolar moment has passed for the American Empire, Barack Obama is having trouble coming to grips with this new reality, Ivan Eland observes in this guest essay. January 13, 2009
Gaza War Shakes up Political Scene
The Gaza War is changing the political equations in Israel and the West Bank, according to TheRealNews.com's video report. January 13, 2009
Gaza and the End of Days
The political calculations around Gaza obscure the horrible human tragedy, as Morgan Strong observes in this guest essay. January 12, 2009
Anti-War Protests Grow in Israel
Israel's assault on Gaza is generating anti-war protests inside Israel, according to TheRealNews.com in this video report. January 9, 2009
WPost Finds Second Side to Gaza War
The Washington Post's neocon editorial section -- after 12 days of Israel-is-always-right opinion columns -- has finally published an op-ed that lays blame on both sides, observes Robert Parry. January 8, 2009
Exit Strategy Unclear on Gaza War
Despite a brief cease-fire, the Gaza War threatens to drag on, according to TheRealNews.com in this video report. January 8, 2009
The Gaza War and International Law
Israel's attacks on the Hamas infrastructure in Gaza raises concerns about international law, according to this video report. January 7, 2009
Evaluating the Gaza War
Judging Israel's assault on Gaza depends on when you start the chronological narrative, according to this video report. January 6, 2009
Israel's Looming Catastrophe
For three decades, Israeli leaders have relied on a political-military strategy that is fast collapsing, requiring some new thinking to avert catastrophe, writes Robert Parry. January 4, 2009
Pity the Poor Neocons
Even as American neocons cheer on Israel's bombardment of Gaza, they are reconciling themselves to the failure of their grandiose strategy for remaking the Middle East, writes Robert Parry. January 2, 2009
How Hypocrisy on 'Terrorism' Kills
The U.S.-Israeli double standard on "terrorism" -- applying the term only to enemies -- has real-life and, as is now clear in Gaza, real-death consequences, notes Robert Parry. December 30, 2008
'Australia' Makes Worthy Apology
The epic movie "Australia" offers a back story on the mistreatment of the country's Aborigines, says Lisa Pease. December 22, 2008
The Dilemma That Is Gaza
Morgan Strong, a former Middle East adviser to "60 Minutes," looks back on the transformation of Gaza from a relatively accessible refugee camp to something akin to a giant prison. December 15, 2008
Condi's Advice to India on Terror
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urges India to show restraint after the Mumbai attacks, advice she famously failed to give President Bush after 9/11, as Ivan Eland notes in this guest essay. December 9, 2008
Pakistan Pressured on Mumbai Attack
The Mumbai terrorist attack in India has brought new focus on Pakistan. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. December 9, 2008
Fiscal Crisis Shakes Canada
Stephen Harper's conservative government in Canada is threatened by a deepening recession. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. December 6, 2008
'Slumdog Millionaire' Tells a Tale
Indian movie "Slumdog Millionaire" is an engaging story of harsh reality and inspiring hope, says Lisa Pease. November 29, 2008
Winners and Losers at the G-20
Amid the U.S.-provoked financial crisis, new world economic leaders are emerging. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. November 18, 2008
World Leaders Punt on Economic Crisis
The G-20 debated the economic crisis, but left action to next year and President Obama. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. November 17, 2008
UN Atomic Chief Doubts Iran's Ability
Mohamed ElBaradei says Iran's lacks the material necessary to build an atomic bomb. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. October 24, 2008
Iraqis Rally Against US Presence
The proposed plan to let U.S. troops stay in Iraq through 2011 is meeting popular resistance. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. October 22, 2008
McCain's Colombia 'No-Brainer'
Was John McCain right when he called the Colombia free-trade agreement a "no-brainer"? Watch TheRealNews.com's video. October 17, 2008
Fighting in Pakistan Spreads
The conflict in northwestern Pakistan expands as the government commits more forces. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. October 15, 2008
Olmert Says Israel Must Cede Land
As Ehud Olmert departs as prime minister, he says Israel must make withdrawals for peace. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. October 14, 2008
US Loses Ground in Eastern Europe
The repercussions of the clash between Russia and Georgia raise doubts about U.S. influence. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. October 14, 2008
Talking to the Taliban
Afghan President Hamid Karzai sees the need for peace talks with the Taliban. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. October 1, 2008
Pakistan's Anti-Democratic Tendencies
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari retains the dictatorial framework of his predecessor. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. September 29, 2008
Pakistani Civil War Feared
Violence and unrest continue to spread in nuclear-armed Pakistan. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. September 23, 2008
Canada Pushes Climate-Change Action
In the midst of parliamentary elections, Canadians are making climate-change an issue. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. September 12, 2008
US Commandos Strike Inside Pakistan
President Bush has green-lighted U.S. cross-border raids from Afghanistan into Pakistan. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. September 11, 2008
Iran's Road Less Traveled to Nukes
Despite Bush administration alarms about Iran building a nuclear bomb, the top U.S. intelligence analyst still sees no evidence that Iran has restarted a weapons program, Ray McGovern writes. September 10, 2008
Russia's President Bristles at Criticism
Russia's President Dimitri Medvedev was on the defensive about European criticism. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. September 4, 2008
Is Putin Right on US Politics & Georgia?
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin saw U.S. politics as a factor in the Russia-Georgia clash. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 31, 2008
The Obama-Biden View of the World
Would Barack Obama and Joe Biden really make substantive changes in U.S. foreign policy? Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 28, 2008
Bush Escalates Tensions with Russia
The new missile-defense pact with Poland reflects George W. Bush's anger over the Russia-Georgia conflict, but it may make matters worse, as Ivan Eland notes in this guest essay. August 28, 2008
Double Standards on Russia-Kosovo
George W. Bush is outraged that Russia recognized two breakaway Georgian provinces, but he did much the same regarding Kosovo, as J. Victor Marshall observes in this guest essay. August 27, 2008
Making Money on a New Cold War
The prospect of a new Cold War may be unsettling news for many Americans but could be a bonanza for the U.S. military-industrial complex and its think-tank allies, writes analyst Morgan Strong. August 23, 2008
A New Cold War Looms
The Russia-Georgia conflict marks the end of Washington's dream of a uni-polar world. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 21, 2008
Mixed Truth of the Russia-Georgia War
Washington's political/media elites reacted to the Russia-Georgia conflict over South Ossetia more like Cold War propagandists than sensible observers, as Ivan Eland notes in this guest essay. August 21, 2008
Musharraf, Not Bush, Follows Nixon
Pakistan's fragile democracy held an abusive president accountable with Pervez Musharraf's resignation, but the U.S. Congress won't do the same, notes former CIA analyst Ray McGovern. August 20, 2008
Bush's Ally in Pakistan Forced Out
In a new blow to George W. Bush's "war on terror," Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf is out. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 20, 2008
The Limits of American Power
Thoughtful Americans across the political spectrum are finally resisting the reckless neocon vision of an all-powerful U.S. dominating the world by force, as Michael Winship notes in this guest essay. August 20, 2008
NATO's Russia-Georgia Tightrope
NATO is divided over how tough to be wih Russia over its border war with Georgia. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 20, 2008
Russia Checkmates US Over Georgia
Russia's disregard of U.S. pressure over Georgia reflects George W. Bush's growing irrelevance. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 19, 2008
Jabbing the Russian Bear
A U.S. missile deal with Poland is a retaliatory jab at Russia over its fight with Georgia. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 18, 2008
The Russian Bear Growls Back
Russia is reacting angrily to a U.S. plan to put a missile defense project inside Poland. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 18, 2008
WPost and the Great Disconnect
The Washington Post's outrage over Russia's attacks inside Georgia reflects Official Washington's Great Disconnect from any moral equivalence to the Iraq War, reports Robert Parry. August 13, 2008
The Reality Behind the Georgian War
Is Russia the aggressor as George W. Bush claims or did Georgia provoke an unnecessary war? Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 12, 2008
US Drifts Toward China's Repression
While China embraces capitalism, Naomi Klein says the West is adopting authoritarianism. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 12, 2008
Neocons Now Love International Law
U.S. neoconservatives who despise international law when it gets in their way suddenly feel differently as they condemn Russia for violating Georgia's sovereignty, writes Robert Parry. August 12, 2008
The Tense Standoff in Palestine
Rival Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, have entered a cold-war phase of their rivalry. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 11, 2008
China Mixes Stalinism with Capitalism
Author Naomi Klein comments on China's blend of global capitalism and authoritarianism. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 10, 2008
China's Rulers Want Security 'Toys'
China is the new market for surveillance gadgets from the "war on terror," says Naomi Klein. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 10, 2008
Marching Into Georgia
Six-plus years ago, this article by Nat Parry cited the dangers swirling around the "war on terror" and disagreements between Russia and Georgia. In view of the new fighting, we are reposting it. August 8, 2008
Israel's Political Turmoil & Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's planned resignation raises questions about a wider war. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 8, 2008
CIA Accuses Pakistan of Terror Links
CIA reportedly presented Pakistan's prime minister with evidence of ties to Islamic extremists. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 4, 2008
Israeli-Palestine Hopes Dashed
Hopes for an Isreali-Palestinian two-state solution may be reaching a point of no return. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 1, 2008
Cameras 'Shooting Back' in Palestine
Armed with video cameras, Palestinians record daily confrontations with Israeli troops, settlers. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 31, 2008
Christian Zionists Target Iran
Sen. Joe Lieberman defied progressive Jewish groups and addressed right-wing Christian Zionists. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 25, 2008
Little Progress Seen in Iran-Nuke Talks
Iran still refuses to suspends its nuclear enrichment but voices optimism about talks. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 22, 2008
The Pakistani-Afghan Riddle
An expert explains the complex relationships among Pakistan, Afghanistan and the West. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 17, 2008
Iran Sees Nuclear Bomb as Deterrent
A scientist for Iranian oil says Iran won't build a nuclear bomb unless it's threatened from outside. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 12, 2008
Iran Flexes Missile Muscles
Iran's missile launches followed Israeli war games for a bombing run on Iran's nuclear sites. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 10, 2008
Carnage in Kabul
Afghanistan has blamed Pakistan for the bombing of the Indian embassy in Afghanistan. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 9, 2008
US War Resister Gets Canada Hearing
A Canadian judge has ordered a new asylum hearing for a U.S. soldier who refused to return to Iraq. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 8, 2008
Is US 'Sole Superpower' Reign at Risk?
Economic stagnation and geopolitical setbacks are raising doubts about America's future. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 8, 2008
How Iranians React to Threats
An expert on Iran describes how Iranians are holding up under pressures, including war threats. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 7, 2008
Bush-Cheney Crony Got Iraq Oil Deal
Oilman Ray Hunt had close ties to the Bush family and Dick Cheney dating back years, giving him an important leg up in landing a controversial oil deal with Iraq's Kurdistan regional government. July 6, 2008
Palestinian Journalist Abused, Stripped
A Palestinian journalist, who recently traveled to Europe to accept an award for dangerous frontline coverage of a conflict, faced a humiliating ordeal when he tried to return to Gaza. July 5, 2008
Does Betancourt's Rescue Doom FARC?
The dramatic rescue of Ingrid Betancourt puts Colombia's president Alvaro Uribe in a strong position. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 5, 2008
The Risk of an Iran War Fireball
The top U.S. military commander and the UN's atomic energy chief warn about a war with Iran. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 4, 2008
A Most Radical President
George W. Bush is again imposing his will on Congress with a major covert action aimed at Iran. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 4, 2008
McCain Pushes Colombia Trade Pact
Traveling to Colombia, John McCain stresses his support for a U.S.-Colombia "free trade" pact. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 3, 2008
Bush, Colombia & Narco-Politics
Amid new interest in Colombia, we are reposting a story from last year, by journalist Andres Cala, about the connections between Alvaro Uribe's government and narco-politics. July 3, 2008
Iraq Oil Deals Fulfill Cheney's Goals
U.S.-brokered contracts for exploiting Iraq's vast oil reserves are coming close to achieving secret goals set by Vice President Dick Cheney's energy task force more than seven years ago. July 2, 2008
Congress Eyes Anti-Iran Sanctions
Congress appears headed toward passage of a resolution seeking stiffer sanctions against Iran. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 2, 2008
Bush Expands Covert War on Iran
Journalist Seymour Hersh reports on a U.S. decision to spend up to $400 million to undermine Iran. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 1, 2008
Pakistan Moves on Militant Strongholds
Pakistan sends troops into its volatile North-west region to confront Islamic militants. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. July 1, 2008
Monsanto Criticized for Practices
Filmmaker Marie-Monique Robin criticizes practices of chemical giant Monsanto. Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. June 26, 2008
Saudis Blame Others for High Oil Prices
Saudi leaders say they're doing their part to restrain oil prices. Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. June 25, 2008
US-Backed Offensive Hits Taliban
Afghan troops, backed by the U.S. military, attack Taliban forces near Kandahar. Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. June 20, 2008
Israel Accepts Gaza Truce
Israeli leaders say the truce with Hamas may bring only a period of calm. Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. June 20, 2008
Europe Gives Bush a Cool Good-bye
George W. Bush wrapped up a farewell tour in Europe facing protests of his war policies. Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. June 19, 2008
Hamas Declares Truce with Israel
Hamas accepts an Egyptian-brokered truce with Israel in Gaza. Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. June 19, 2008
Kandahar Braces for Taliban Offensive
The U.S.-backed Afghan government moves troops to repel Taliban drive on Kandahar. Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. June 18, 2008
Chavez Tells FARC to End Struggle
What's behind Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's plea for peace to Colombia's FARC? Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. June 14, 2008
GOP Congressman Hypes Iran Threat
Republican Rep. Mark Kirk conjured up a nightmare scenario before an AIPAC crowd. Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. June 13, 2008
Olmert Urges Harder Line on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert calls for a united global front against Iran. Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. June 5, 2008
US Balks at Cluster Bomb Pact
The United States, Russia and Israel were among the major users of cluster bombs refusing to sign a ban on the indiscrimate weapons. Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. June 3, 2008
Carter Blasted for Citing Israeli Nukes
The mainstream U.S. news media is trashing former President Jimmy Carter again, this time for daring to estimate the size of Israel's nuclear arsenal. Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. May 31, 2008
Olmert Faces Fallout from Scandal
What's behind the call from Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down in the face of a corruption scandal? Watch TheRealNews.com's video report. May 30, 2008
Politicizing Burma's Tragedy
It did seem odd watching the Bush administration, which let New Orleans drown, condemn Burma's dictatorship for its poor response to another weather tragedy. But -- as Ivan Eland notes in a guest essay -- this White House can't resist scoring political points. May 14, 2008
Reflections on Israel's 60th
The enduring Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reshaped attitudes across the Middle East and even transformed U.S. politics. In this guest essay -- marking Israel's 60th anniversary -- Rabbi Michael Lerner reflects on the complex past and the dangerous future. May 5, 2008
What About the War, Benedict?
Pope Benedict XVI maneuvered his way through Washington without upsetting his American hosts by criticizing the Iraq War, torture, and the Supreme Court's enthusiasm for capital punishment. Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern regrets an opportunity lost. April 21, 2008
Beijing's Reality Intrudes on Shangri-la
China's desire for international respect from the Olympic Games is colliding with Tibet's resistance to Chinese encroachment on its mystical Buddhist traditions. In this special report, veteran war correspondent Don North looks at the darkening clouds over Shangri-la. April 5, 2008
St. Patrick's Day & Irish Resistance
Like many other holidays, the frivolities around St. Patrick's Day had a more sobering historical context, as Daniel Patrick Welch reminds us in this guest essay. March 16, 2008
Bush, Colombia & Narco-Politics
The Bush administration defended Colombia's government for its attack against leftist guerrillas inside Ecuador - a position echoed by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. But there is another dark side to the story, a reality that Official Washington wants to ignore. March 9, 2008
Behind the Kosovo Crisis
Kosovo has declared its independence angering the Serbs and the Russians. But few Americans understand the centuries-old roots of this bitter conflict, which led the Clinton administration to war in 1999. This retrospective on our coverage of that conflict tells a story of horrific violence, ethnic passions and few heroes. February 24, 2008
Iran & Bush's Crisis of Truth
As the time on his presidency ticks down, George W. Bush is still trying to stoke the fires of confrontation with Iran, relying on his signature mix of bellicosity and self-righteousness. In this guest essay, Peter Dyer looks at Bush's new push in the context of his old lies. January 26, 2008
Turkey's Drug-Terrorism Connection
New allegations from former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds are focusing attention on shadowy intelligence networks in Turkey that also may implicate Americans and Israelis. To provide some background, we are republishing a 1997 investigative report by Martin A. Lee on Turkey's drug and terrorism connections. January 25, 2008
The Global Economy's 'Lame Duck'
The American sub-prime financial scandal continues to reverberate through U.S. equity markets, sending after-shocks across Europe and Asia. In this guest essay, Pablo Ouziel examines the chances that abuses in the U.S. economy could spark a worldwide recession. January 24, 2008
Pakistan's Bomb, U.S. Cover-up
The London Sunday Times has published two stunning articles based on allegations from former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds about high-level U.S. complicity in Pakistan's nuclear program. In this guest essay, Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg calls on the U.S. press corps to follow up on these disturbing disclosures. January 22, 2008
CIA, Iran & the Gulf of Tonkin
George W. Bush's warning to Iran after a confusing incident involving U.S. ships and Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz is reviving memories of a fateful 1964 confrontation in North Vietnam's Gulf of Tonkin. Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern writes that U.S. intelligence should have spoken truth to power then -- as it must now. January 12, 2008
Reagan's Bargain/Charlie Wilson's War
To tell a more heroic story, the producers of "Charlie Wilson's War" left out many of the dangerous trade-offs that shaped U.S. policy in the Afghan War. As former CIA analyst Peter W. Dickson notes, one of the riskiest parts of Ronald Reagan's Afghan bargain was his decision to look the other way on Pakistan's nuclear program. January 6, 2008
Bush, Georgia & Authoritarianism
Today's election in the former Soviet republic of Georgia is shaping up as a test for the durability of democratic reforms in central Asia -- and whether George W. Bush's double standards on democratic principles at home will undercut his "democracy promotion" abroad. January 5, 2008
How to Get a Real Mideast Peace
If the key players were serious, there are strategies that might help bring about a meaningful peace deal between Israel and its Arab neighbors. But progress, after the Annapolis summit, would require different political dynamics in the Middle East -- and in Washington. November 29, 2007
Attacking Iran for Israel?
The Bush administration and the Israeli government are on the same page about the urgent need to neutralize Iran's nuclear facilities. But former CIA analyst Ray McGovern wonders whose interests are at the forefront of this impending conflict. October 30, 2007
Bush's Free-Fire Zones
Frustrated by the insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, George W. Bush has unleashed U.S. forces to strike at suspected enemy positions with fierce firepower, even in populated areas. Two recent cases in Iraq reveal how civilians often end up as the victims -- and how brutal lessons of Vietnam are being applied to these new wars. October 25, 2007
U.S. Double Standards for Friend/Foe
Is it fair and balanced for the Bush administration to help Turkey deny responsibility for the Armenian genocide, while whipping up war fever against Iran because its president questions the historical accuracy of the Nazi genocide against the Jews? In this guest essay, Ivan Eland calls for equal standards on all human rights violations. October 24, 2007
How Best to Partition Iraq
Far from the pre-war wishful thinking about easy regime change in Iraq, George W. Bush's invasion released dangerous forces, including vengeful ethnic and sectarian rivalries that have ripped the country even further apart. In this guest essay, Ivan Eland looks at the logic behind the Senate resolution calling for a de facto partitioning. October 22, 2007
Risky Jokes About Burma's Dictators
Under the military junta that rules Burma, even telling unauthorized jokes can get you thrown into prison. In this report from Mandalay, veteran war correspondent Don North describes the risks taken by a troupe of comics called the Moustache Brothers, whose "politically incorrect" humor appears to have gotten them into trouble again. October 19, 2007
On the Ground in Israel/Palestine
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern recently visited Israel as part of an interfaith delegation witnessing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict first-hand. In this guest essay, he describes what shocked him. October 19, 2007
So Who's Afraid of the Israel Lobby?
One of the strongest case studies demonstrating the power of the Israel Lobby is the 40-year official silence about the assault on the USS Liberty, an American spy ship that came under merciless attack from Israeli forces during the Six Day War. Only now are some of the secrets starting to spill out. In this special report, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern looks at some of this troubling evidence. October 5, 2007
Readers' Reactions
Readers had comments on Ray McGovern's article about the attack against the USS Liberty and on other recent stories. October 8, 2007
Forgetting Gandhi
For an America trapped in George W. Bush's endless "war on terror," the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, the great disciple of non-violence, might sound simultaneously jarring and alluring. In this guest essay on the anniversary of Gandhi's birth, writer Pablo Ouziel recalls Gandhi's enduring message about the evils of violence. October 2, 2007
Saudi Arabia's Myth of Moderation
Though the Bush administration blames Iran for "terrorism" in Iraq and elsewhere, the evidence of violent meddling is actually stronger against U.S. ally, Saudi Arabia. Still, the administration and the U.S. press corps routinely describe the oil-rich kingdom as "moderate" and a friend of "reform." In reality, however, Saudi Arabia's mix of religious extremism and political repression has made it a breeding ground for the likes of Osama bin Laden and scores of suicide bombers. August 17, 2007
Bush, Colombia & Narco-Politics
A spreading political scandal in Colombia, linking narco-funded death squads to President Alvaro Uribe's inner circle, is complicating George W. Bush's strategy of using Uribe's rightist government to counter Venezuela's leftist president Hugo Chavez. As more and more Colombian death squad leaders and cocaine traffickers come forward as part of a peace process, the stain gets closer to Uribe. But President Bush seems to have few regional options, since Uribe was the only South American leader to endorse Bush's invasion of Iraq. August 8, 2007
Payback for NATO Expansion
The neoconservative vision of a U.S. hegemony that overrides the security interests of other countries has led to a bloody disaster in the Middle East -- and is now threatening to provoke renewed Washington-Moscow nuclear tensions. In this guest essay, Ivan Eland warns of an unnecessary confrontation with a resurgent Russia. July 18, 2007
Lockerbie Ruling Revisited
A Scottish judicial review panel says the guilty verdict against a former Libyan intelligence officer for the 1988 mid-air bombing of Pan Am 103 may have been "a miscarriage of justice" based on flimsy evidence. A critique published at Consortiumnews.com just after the conviction in 2001 made the same point, even as the U.S. government and the major news media hailed the politically popular verdict. June 29, 2007
The Hariri Case & Double Standards
Washington and London are thrilled with their success in creating a U.N. tribunal that may put Syria on the hot seat over its suspected role in the 2005 assassination of Lebanese politician Rafik Hariri. But an underlying message is that double standards apply to weak countries and powerful ones. No one in a position of authority is talking about establishing a tribunal that would judge whether George W. Bush and Tony Blair are guilty of war crimes for their far-bloodier invasion of Iraq. May 31, 2007
Israeli Leaders Fault
Bush on War
As more Israelis criticize
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for his handling of the botched invasion of
Lebanon, some Israeli leaders are privately faulting U.S. President
George W. Bush for egging Olmert into his fateful decision. Sources say
Bush gave Olmert a green light for the attacks in May and then bought
Olmert time in July for the Israeli bombardments to succeed. Only
recognition of Israel's failure led to U.S. support for a cease-fire. August
13, 2006
A 'Pretext' War in
Lebanon
The American people have
been sold the notion that Israel's bombardment of Lebanon was justified
by an unprovoked "kidnapping" of two Israeli soldiers on July 12. The
reality now appears to be quite different: that U.S. President George W.
Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert signed off on the war almost
two months earlier and then sought a pretext. August
9, 2006
Who Is Israel's Friend?
Some U.S. politicians and
pundits present themselves as Israel's friend, abhorring any criticism
of Israeli government policy and positioning themselves for expected
political advantage. But sometimes real friends are the ones who tell
you that you're making a mistake and need to go in a different
direction, even when you don't want to hear it and even when they'll
take heat for saying what needs to be said. August 1, 2006
The Hariri Mirage
Returns
In its Sunday lead story,
the New York Times twice references alleged Syrian guilt in the 2005
assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. But -- in
much the same pattern of the Times' coverage of purported Iraqi WMD four
years ago -- the article offers no balance or perspective, such as
recognition that the initial Hariri-murder accusations have fallen
apart. July 23, 2006
Pinochet's Mad
Scientist
New allegations in Chile
have implicated ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet in smuggling cocaine to the
United States in the 1980s, when he was a close ally of Ronald Reagan
and George H.W. Bush. According to a court filing by one of Pinochet's
former top deputies, Pinochet used a government scientist named Eugenio
Berrios for the cocaine production. Berrios also allegedly manufactured
poison gas for assassinations of Pinochet's enemies. But Pinochet's "mad
scientist" became a mystery himself, 13 years ago when he disappeared
before being tortured and murdered. July 12, 2006
The Hariri Mirage:
Lessons Unlearned
In October 2005, a drumbeat began
about Syria's presumed guilt for the assassination of former Lebanese
prime minister Rafik Hariri. From President Bush to the New York Times
editorial page, almost everyone agreed that Syrian security forces must
have been responsible, though there was some debate about whether
"regime change" was called for. However, with little notice in the past
half year, the initial Hariri investigation has crumbled. Still, the
American people have heard almost nothing about this changed situation. June 16, 2006
Colombia's
'Narco-Presidente'
The re-election of
Colombia's president Alvaro Uribe marked a rare victory for George W.
Bush in South American elections. Uribe gives Bush one regional ally
whose country can serve as a base for challenging Venezuela's president
Hugo Chavez. But Uribe also carries with him baggage as a political
leader who tolerates political violence and narco-trafficking by his
allies. June 1, 2006
UAE, Port Security & the
Hariri Hit
With the United Arab Emirates
poised to take over six key U.S. ports, the reputation of its own chief port
as a smuggling center used by arms traffickers, drug dealers and terrorists
is drawing new attention. February 22, 2006
America's Historic Debt
to Haiti
Haiti's troubled elections have
put the impoverished Caribbean nation briefly back into U.S. consciousness,
but few Americans know the historic debt that they owe to Haiti. February 10, 2006
Osama's Briar Patch
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin-Laden is
almost baiting the United States to leave Iraq, offering a "truce" to
cover the U.S. retreat. But he surely knows that whatever he says he
wants done the American people will reflexively do the opposite. Indeed,
there's evidence that bin-Laden is playing a double game, the old
strategy of Brer Rabbit who begged not to be thrown into the briar patch
when that was exactly where he wanted to go. If that's bin-Laden's ploy,
it seems to be working. George W. Bush has already cited bin-Laden's
desire for U.S. troops to leave Iraq as reason for them to stay. February
2, 2006
Scheuer on Bin-Laden's
'Truce' Tape
Former CIA counter-terrorism
expert Michael Scheuer says Osama bin-Laden's offer of a "truce" was a
gesture to fellow Muslims who favor giving an enemy an opportunity to
withdraw before attacking. February
3, 2006
Political Earthquake in
Palestine
George W. Bush has assured the
American people that his forcible export of "democracy" to the Middle East
will lead to solutions for the region's political problems. But the Hamas
victory in Palestine is another case of reality intruding into Bush's world
of propaganda and wishful thinking. In this guest essay, Ivan Eland examines
the subterranean effects of the Hamas victory. January 31, 2006
Death of an American Hero
At one of America's darkest moments -- the My Lai massacre of Vietnamese
civilians in 1968 -- an American helicopter pilot named Hugh Thompson risked
his life and his reputation to do the right thing, placing himself and his
door-gunner between rampaging U.S. soldiers and fleeing
Vietnamese civilians. Thompson's death last week at the age of 62 stirs
timely thoughts about the meaning of true heroism and the danger of false
hero-worship. January 10, 2006
Elusive Truth Behind the
Hariri Hit
A rushed United Nations probe of the Feb. 14, 2005, assassination
of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri sacrificed accuracy for
speed, leaving the mystery in such disarray that the truth may never be
known. But encouraging progress has been made in tracking the bomb-laden
truck, which was reported stolen in Japan before winding its way through the
Middle East. January 4, 2006
Denial in Haiti
The independence of the U.S. news media -- how free the press is from
government influence and control -- has emerged as a troubling new issue in
recent years. Amid disclosures that the Bush administration paid
commentators for favorable coverage and planted stories in foreign media, a
new controversy has arisen over an American news stringer in Haiti who
appears to have moonlighted for a U.S.-funded organization. December 31,
2005
The Dangerously
Incomplete Hariri Report
George W. Bush is citing a new United Nations report implicating Syria
in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri as one
more reason to demand regime change in Damascus. Yet, while the report may
have profound consequences, it fails to follow up key leads, like how the
bomb-carrying vehicle made its way from a Japanese city to its destiny with
history four months later in Beirut. October 23, 2005
'Failing Up' in the Iraq
War
The second anniversary of George
W. Bush's invasion of Iraq might be expected to mark a moment of sober
reflection on the need to oust the political and media experts who got so
much so wrong. Instead, many of the same people -- the policymakers and the
pundits -- who botched the pre-war analysis are still in place. Having
"failed up," they now are in position to judge how brilliantly their
strategies have worked. March 19, 2005
History of Guatemala's
'Death Squads'
Declassified U.S. government
records offer a shocking view of how Washington helped create and guide
Guatemala's notorious "death squads" from the 1960s through the bloodbaths
and anti-Mayan genocide of the 1980s. January 11, 2005
A 'Long War' Against
Whom?
Looking toward his second term,
George W. Bush is eliminating skeptical voices within his administration as
he leads the nation deeper into what one senior U.S. general candidly
calls the "Long War" against Islamic extremism. But how high a price -- in
money, blood and liberty -- must the American people be prepared to pay, and
is there a better course? December 31, 2004
Iraq Plan '03: Troops
Home Christmas '04
Wishful thinking has been the
hallmark of George W. Bush's Iraq War from the start. A painful reminder is
that about 140,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq on Christmas 2004, when Bush
originally projected that all Army brigades would be home with their
families. Now, that final Christmas homecoming for U.S. troops in Iraq has
been put off indefinitely. December 24, 2004
Arafat: Tragedy & Hope
Perhaps more than any other leader, Yasir Arafat personified the
Palestinian people's tragic predicament and the Middle East's lost hope.
Longtime Arafat watcher Morgan Strong recounts his last meeting with the
complex leader whose death may lead to new opportunities for peace or
contribute to a worsening cycle of violence. November 17, 2004
Truth Serums & Torture
Pundits are
debating whether "truth serum" might be a way to extract information from
belligerents captured in the war on terror. But past use of "truth serum" raises
issues both of effectiveness and morality. By Martin A. Lee. June 4, 2002
Bush's Bono Act
A small promised
increase in U.S. foreign aid is being hailed as an important change of heart for George W.
Bush. But was this latest Bush conversion sincere or was it the minimum price to be paid
for a photo op with U2's Bono? By Nat Parry. March 20, 2002
Marching Into Georgia
George W. Bush's
"crusade" against evil is headed for the former Soviet republic of Georgia,
where U.S. troops have been tasked to root out alleged al-Qaeda operatives amidst Chechens
rebels and refugees. The morally murky conflict illustrates the dangers that the war on
terrorism could make worse. March 13, 2002
Mexico's War on Terror
An
investigation into the brutal murder of a human rights lawyer could spark a struggle
against political terror in Mexico -- or lead to a resurgence of power by a corrupt
establishment. November 25, 2001
The More Things Change...
The war on
terrorism has introduced Americans to a whole new cast of villains -- and a new roster of
erstwhile allies. One of those new friends is the authoritarian government of Uzbekistan.
By Nat Parry. October 29, 2001
Doctrinaire Unilateralism
The new U.S. foreign policy pursues a
go-it-alone unilateralism -- to the dismay of many U.S. allies. June 14, 2001
The Dubya Doctrine
Self-interest has replaced larger goals in the Bush administration's foreign
policy. June 11, 2001
W's
Abortion 'Gag Rule'
George W. Bush's decision to impose an abortion
"gag rule" on international family-planning groups is spreading alarm in the
Third World. By Marta Gurvich. April 1, 2001
Nothing
Is Free About Free Trade
A trip to the Texas-Mexico border pulls back
the curtain on what is wrong with trade agreements like NAFTA and the Free Trade Area of
the Americas -- a Super-NAFTA trade deal for the entire Western Hemisphere being
negotiated now. March 19, 2001
Colombia's Youth & Plays of Death
Young refugees adapt to the horrors of
life in Colombia's brutal civil war by creating fictional characters who can defy death.
By Andres Cala. March 14, 2001
Reagan-Bush Security Breaches
Ronald Reagan's tough rhetoric of the
1980s obscured a very different reality. As the arrest of an alleged FBI "double
agent" underscores, the Reagan-Bush era was a time when American national security
was compromised, possibly worse than at any time in U.S. history. February 23, 2001
Chinese Espionage Was a Reagan-Bush Scandal
Conservatives keep blaming
Clinton-Gore for Chinese nuclear espionage, but the evidence keeps pointing at the
Reagan-Bush years. February 16, 2001
W.'s Risky Foreign Policy
Tensions in the Middle East pose an
early test of President Bush's 'unilateralist' foreign policy. By Sam Parry. February 12,
2001
Behind the Elian Case
Some
vocal anti-Castro Cubans have checkered pasts. By Jerry Meldon. March 30, 2000
Russia 2000: Back to the Future
A first-hand look at a humbled ex-super-power. By Don North.
February 7, 2000
Brazil's Pain and Promise
The mixed results of a neo-liberal experiment. By Marta
Gurvich. January 12, 2000
Inside U.S. Counterinsurgency: A
Soldier Speaks.
Hard lessons from “dirty wars.” By Stan Goff. December 22, 1999
Fact Finders. U.S.-Iran: 20 Years
of Secrets.
An American mystery behind a mass kidnapping. December 10, 1999
Iran-Contra & the Safra
Mystery.
Slain banker was not 'exonerated' on Iran-Contra money deals. By Robert Parry.
December 4, 1999
The WTO: What’s That
Organization?
Free trade clashes with democratic principle. By Sam Parry. November 17, 1999
Juan Peron &
‘Cocaine Politics’
Latin dictators and their long drug
dependency. By Robert Reed. November 12, 1999
Israeli Spy Cover-up Crumbles.
A legendary spymaster tells long-hidden secrets. By Jack Colhoun.
October 14, 1999
US Tie to Russian Money Scam.
CIA exposure. By Robert Parry. September 23, 1999
Clinton’s
‘Info-War’ Underload.
"Information Warfare" against Serb government fizzles. By Robert Parry.
September 23, 1999
Our Man in Morocco
King Hassan’s eulogies ignore the reality of his rule. By Jerry Meldon.
September 17, 1999
Kosovo: KLA Country
The pro-Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army is quickly
establishing itself as the real power on the ground, sowing the seeds for more violence
and corruption ahead. By Don North. August 12, 1999
Colombia’s Cautious
Revolutionary
FARC leader Marulanda’s survival instincts. By Andres Cala. July 25, 1999
Aborigines & Uranium
Australia plans to mine uranium on scenic Aboriginal land. By Sam Parry. July 15,
1999
US Asks Venezuela-Colombia Buffer
Pentagon has plans to seal off Colombia’s drugs and unrest. By Tony Bianchi.
May 8, 1999
| Special Report: Target Yugoslavia |
Serb-US Info-War
At center stage and behind the scenes, NATO’s war for Kosovo is pressing the
edges of modern “information warfare.” By Robert Parry. May 4, 1999
Television Wars
Was NATO justified in destroying Serbian tv headquarters and killing journalists?
By Don North. May 4, 1999
Collateral Damage
The story behind the murder of a Serb editor who criticized Slobodan Milosevic. By
Don North. May 4, 1999
'Wag the Dog' in Reverse
Distracted by the Lewinsky scandal, President Clinton didn't pay enough attention
to the developing Kosovo crisis. By Mollie Dickenson. May 4, 1999
Kosovo
‘Hawks’ in Canada
Horror over “ethnic cleansing” in Kosovo has created
strong public support in some NATO nations for the bombing campaign against Serbia, but
will polls shift? By Don North. April 19, 1999
Kosovo’s Moscow
Fallout
The Serb brutality against the ethnic Albanians and NATO’s bombing of
Serb targets have rattled Moscow’s fragile political order. By Robert Parry. April 7,
1999
A Plight Known to
Hemingway.
Balkan despair. By Don North. March 4, 1999
Irony at Racak:
Tainted U.S. Diplomat Condemns Massacre
Ambassador William Walker denounced an atrocity
in Kosovo, but stayed silent during a decade of war crimes in Central America. By Don
North. January 27, 1999
Why Kosovo?
Brutally, the Serbs gain a tactical edge in an historic province. By Don North.
November 6, 1998
Testing Democracy:
Elections in Algeria and Turkey
Elections in Algeria and Turkey this week will test the two countries’
commitment to democracy. By Jerry Meldon. April 13, 1999
Japan's
Kill-the-Whales Plot.
The U.S. helps Japan on a hunting loophole. By Sarah Christie. March 17, 1999
Describing the Wild West economics of Russia,
the U.S. news media harkens back to the American ‘robber barons’ of the last
century. But the U.S. ‘robber barons’ built industries. The Russian billionaires
-- many linked to organized crime -- have plundered their nation’s wealth and shipped
billions of rubles offshore. Now, poverty in nuclear-armed Russia is causing political
instability and the risk of a new Cold War.
Russia’s Ruling
Robbers.
By Mark Ames. March 11, 1999
Russia’s Crash
Sounds Clinton Alarm.
By Robert Parry. March 11, 1999 (Revised from 10/1/98)
The Price of
Free-Market ‘Reform.’
By Edward S. Herman. March 11, 1999 (Revised from 9/9/98)
Nigeria: Shell’s
Game.
Oil, rights and money. March 4, 1999 |