The hysterical reporting, in some mainstream media outlets, about Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is rooted in ignorance. In his recent article in Truthdig, “Fear Not
Category: International
Roots Action wants Spain to prosecute the “Bush Six”
Spanish courts are considering prosecuting six of George W. Bush’s lawyers under international law. Roots Action, the activist group recently launched by Daniel Ellsberg
Women may be driving revolution in the Arab world
The mass demonstrations in Egypt, which will most likely result in the overthrow of U.S. backed President Mubarak, and the recent revolution in Tunisia,
Military mystery: How many bases does the US have, anyway?
When it comes to accountability, you’d probably hope that the US military would be rather exacting, right? Sorry. The answer to the seemingly simple
Family grant programs reduce poverty in Brazil, Mexico
In Brazil, Bolsa Familia, or “family grants,” have caused economic inequality to drop faster than in any other country, according to Tina Rosenberg in
Cry out! French writer, 93, publishes a 13-page best seller
Stephane Hessel‘s slim, 13-page political pamphlet, according to a recent article in the Independent, is “smashing all publishing records in France.” In just three months,
Of human rights, water rights and the rights of Mother Earth
When Eleanor Roosevelt helped draft and gain acceptance for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [UDHR], she started something big. Adopted by the fledgling
A Model-UN resolution from a “country” called GOP
This time of year is when I wrap up a series of model United Nations activities for high school and middle school students. Through
Venezuela’s economy doing better than reported in US media
Mark Weisbrot, co-director of DC based Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), says mainstream reporting on Venezuela’s economy is way off the mark.
“Living Well” in Bolivia
Evo Morales, the first indigenous President of Bolivia, was elected to office in 2005 with 53% of the vote. His platform was to reclaim