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When my finger was on the button for Israel
I was a young law student applying for a part-time internship. To my amazement, I was soon casting votes at the U.N. and working for Ariel Sharon.
By Gregory Levey Apr 22, 2008
When cooking is a radical act
Foreign women opening restaurants in Kabul provide stability and comfort to a war-torn area.
Carol Lloyd Dec 18, 2007
Kevin Rudd wastes no time
And then there was one. In his first act as prime minister, Rudd leaves the U.S. standing alone as the only developed nation that hasn't ratified the Kyoto Protocol.
Andrew Leonard Dec 3, 2007
"They are done to destroy women"
How to help victims of sexual violence in Congo
Lynn Harris Nov 21, 2007
"Hideous and pandemic proportions"
The U.N. Security Council demands -- again -- an end to violence against women.
Lynn Harris Oct 24, 2007
Bush "at peace" waging war
A new transcript reveals the president, on the brink of the Iraq invasion, full of faith, calm and unyielding optimism.
By Mark Danner Oct 18, 2007
China's deadly Darfur games
Slick P.R. moves around the '08 Olympics can't hide the fact that China is still complicit in the Darfur genocide.
By Jill Savitt Oct 4, 2007
The war president "at peace" with himself
Bush's 2003 conversation with the Spanish prime minister shows his smug determination to invade Iraq at all costs.
By Joe Conason Sep 28, 2007
Don't cry for Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom's petroleum minister claims that efforts to rein in the demand for oil are unfair to his country. But maybe the world has bigger problems?
Andrew Leonard Sep 27, 2007
Ahmadinejad's New York state of mind
My time with the Iranian president this week underscored how the U.S. media has overlooked his political savvy.
By Hooman Majd Sep 26, 2007
Bush knew Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction
Salon exclusive: Two former CIA officers say the president squelched top-secret intelligence, and a briefing by George Tenet, months before invading Iraq.
By Sidney Blumenthal Sep 6, 2007
Moral hazard
The Bush administration invites the U.N. to dive into the quagmire.
Digby Jul 20, 2007
The Iraq war is lost
Bush and his band of backers won't admit that -- but their strategy is already defined by the specter of American defeat.
By Peter Galbraith Jul 18, 2007
What George Tenet really knew about Iraq
Unraveling the former CIA chief's cover story about bogus intelligence -- and the grand scheme that launched the war.
By Thomas Powers Jul 2, 2007
How Bush's war bolstered Syria
The chaos in Iraq has emboldened Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime and given Syria new power to meddle in the Middle East.
By Mohamad Bazzi May 31, 2007
Inside America's powerful Israel lobby
AIPAC's three-day summit included fiery evangelical oratory, adoration for Dick Cheney -- and new plans for going after Iran.
By Gregory Levey Mar 16, 2007
The view from Tehran
Iranians are fed up with the high price of tomatoes and their provocative president. But it would be dangerous for Bush and the West to overlook their national pride.
By Hooman Majd Feb 21, 2007
How Libby became Cheney's pawn
The vice president knew the intelligence for the Iraq war was cooked. So he launched his aide to smear the man who took the information public.
By Sidney Blumenthal Feb 1, 2007
Congress steps on Bush's Darfur applause line
The day after Bush got cheers for mentioning Darfur, members of his own party blasted him for neglecting the region. Does a new Congress mean new hope?
By Michael Scherer Jan 25, 2007
The negotiator
James Traub's examination of Kofi Annan reveals a patient and wily leader who managed to outwit John Bolton and elevate the United Nations.
By Matt Steinglass Dec 21, 2006
The Lieberman maneuver
Regardless of Sen. Tim Johnson's health, Bush could easily hand the Senate back to the GOP -- by appointing the Connecticut senator to fill Bolton's slot at the U.N.
By Joe Conason Dec 15, 2006
"Empty gestures" for women's rights
Surprise -- the U.N. say Middle Eastern countries are slacking off when it comes to gender equality.
Page Rockwell Dec 8, 2006
John Bolton, or Bush's bad bet
By using a recess appointment to name his U.N. ambassador, the president created the problem he faces today.
Tim Grieve Dec 4, 2006
In memoriam: John R. Bolton
The quintessential ugly American falls on his sword.
Andrew Leonard Dec 4, 2006
White House: Bolton will leave U.N. post
The White House avoids a confirmation fight it was going to lose again.
Tim Grieve Dec 4, 2006
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