Highlights

Dubya's Potemkin Visits: Tom Engelhardt
Not Learning From Carter's Naiveté: Ivan Eland
Recovering From Kerry: Joshua Frank
Behind These Bars, I Am Free: Camilo Mejia
Round Up the Usual Suspects: Jim Lobe
 
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– Frank Chodorov
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News
Updated March 1, 2005 - 11:00 PM EST
DHS: Bin Laden Asks Zarqawi to Hit US
Al-Qaeda Claims Largest Attack Since Invasion
State Dept. Rights Report Raps Interim Iraqi Govt
Top Shi'ite: Iraq Must Be an Islamic State
Court: White House Must Charge or Free Padilla
Lebanon's Govt Quits as Anti-Syria Protests Swell
Israeli Appointment May Up Tehran Stakes
Viewpoints
Dubya's Potemkin Visits
by Tom Engelhardt
Canada Gains Nothing by Forsaking Its Sovereignty   by Linda McQuaig
Memo to Rice Vindicates Richard Clarke  by Margie Burns
Recovering From Kerry
by Joshua Frank
Behind These Bars, I Am Free
by Camilo Mejia
A Strategy for the 2006 Elections
by John Farley

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Frontline
Tel Aviv Blast Spreads New Unease
State Department Report Assails Usual Suspects
Terror Law Places Burden of Proof on Accused
US Backing Bid for China Nuclear Reactors
Shi'ite Party Rises From the Ashes
Are 'Major Arrests' Hurting the Insurgency?
Israel Briefs Ambassadors on Syrian 'Role' in Bombing
Reports: North Korea Willing to Return to Six-Way Talks
Skepticism Over Renewed Military Ties With Indonesia
 
Iraq Injuries Differ From Past Wars: More Amputations, Brain Traumas
Today in Iraq
Bloodbath in Iraq
Special Iraqi Court to Try Ex-Officials
Kurds Increase Pressure for Federation
Shi'ites Won't Be Baited, for Now
Human Rights Group Voices Concern Over US Mines in Iraq
Saddam to Face Trial in a Cage: Report
Attacks Continue
Aussie's Baghdad Base Evacuated to Escape Attacks
US Soldier Injured on Last Day in Iraq
US Soldier Dies in Baghdad
Four People Shot Dead in Mosul
The New Iraq
Iraq's Muslims Want No Part of 'Jewish Holiday'
A Star in Mosul
Iraq: Audit Board Investigates Contracts
Iraq to Create Geophysical and Geological Database for Oil Fields
Global Iraq Fallout
Italian Media Shaken by Iraq
Turkey Accepts a Federal Structure in Iraq
Labor Party Aides: Blair Is Election Liability
Afghanistan
Afghan Parliamentary Polls Delayed
Three Hurt in Afghanistan Blast
Afghan Refugees Reluctant to Go Home
Pakistan/India
Study: Media Overstate Pakistani Madrassa Enrollment
India Courts Russia, Iran for Energy
Hillary Clinton Woos India
Koreas
UN Nuclear Chief Says North Korea's Program 'Matter of the Utmost Concern'
South Korea, US Making Progress Toward Military Cost-Sharing Agreement
Korean War Deserter to Seek US Passport
Japan
Japan to Restrict North Korean Ships
Japan Govt Appeals Redress Order for Noise at US Military Base
China & Her Neighbors
Hong Kong Head Set to Step Down Early
Taiwanese Protest at China Bill
US May Buy Military Equipment From Taiwan: Report
Chinese Cadres Pray for Spirit Intervention
Indonesia
US to Restart Military Training in Indonesia
Indonesia Welcomes US Plan to Restore Military Training Program
US Wants to End UN Peacekeeping in East Timor
Central Asian Elections
Central Asian Polls Face Manipulation Claims
Tajik Ruling Party Wins Election
Tajikistan Elections Said Tainted by Fraud
European Observers Slam Kyrgyzstan Election
Elections in Kyrgyzstan Inconclusive
Philippines
Philippine Soldiers Overrun Main Sayyaf Camp
Philippine Troops Kill Two Rebels in Basilan
Asia
Nepalese Civilians Disappear as King's Forces Crack Down
Rebel in Myanmar Promises a Long War
Bangladesh Indicts 15 on Sedition Charges
Togo
West Africans Lift Togo Sanctions
Africa Envoys Meet Togo Leader
Africa
Ivory Coast Pro-Government Militia Attack Rebels
Somali Warlords Veto Troops Plan
Burundians Vote on Hutu-Tutsi Constitution
Bhutto Hints at Warming Relations
DR Congo to Punish UN Attackers
Darfur Atrocities Go On - Oxfam
Russia
Bush Plans to Raise Democracy Again With Putin
Putin Wants Army Strengthened
Russian Reporters Challenge Bush
Europe
Bosnian Muslim and Serb Officers Surrender to War Crimes Tribunal
Europe Shies From a Bush F-Word
Early French Vote on EU Constitution
Danes Set EU Vote for September
Chirac to Poland: Forget Iraq Split, Let's Cooperate
 
US Military
Trauma of Iraq War Haunting Thousands Returning Home
US Navy Objector Refuses Deployment
Pentagon: $1 Million Spent on Faulty Devices
Towns Turn Base Closings to Their Advantage
New Policy Enables Automatic Promotion to Sergeant
Military Revamps Basic Training
The War at Home
State Dept. Accuses Countries of Torture Methods US Uses
Supreme Court to Assess US Law's Global Reach
Whistle While You Purge
Injured Veterans in High Demand Among Contractors
Peace Activists in the War Room
Intel Nominee Vows to Sell Stock
CBS Vice President Resigns Over Bush Story
US Wants Agent Orange Suit Dismissed
Sinn Féin's US Fundraising Under Threat
Gitmo Justice
Privatization of US Interrogations at Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, and Afghanistan
Three-Star US General Takes Over Guantanamo Probe
US Homeland Security
Gonzales: Renew PATRIOT Act
TSA Bans Lighters From Flights
UK Homeland Security
Man Pleads Guilty in UK Shoe-Bomb Plot
Football-Loving Teenager Who Turned to Extremism
Blair: Hundreds Planning Terror Attacks
Labor Party Revolt Gives UK Terror Bill a Bare Majority
MPs From All Sides Attack UK Terror Bill
Guilty Plea Buoys British Anti-Terrorism Forces
War on Terror
1993 World Trade Center Bombers Write Letters Exhorting Jihad
A High-Risk Nuclear Stakeout
Spanish Judge Indicts Two Members of ETA
Syria/Lebanon
Damascus 'Essential to Peace' in Mideast, Iraq: Syrian President
$3.5 Billion Withdrawn by Syrian Officials From Lebanese Banks
Israel in Diplomatic Push Against Syria After Bombing
Iran
Iran Admits It Considered Purchasing Weapons Technology
ElBaradei Waits to Issue Iran Verdict
ElBaradei Scolds Iran for Nuke Info Delay
IAEA Looks at Iran's Nuclear Past
Iran Stands Firm on 'Right' to Enrich Uranium
Mideast Peace?
Conference to Recommend Security Role for US in Palestine
Israel Warns Palestinian Gunmen on Pullout
Brits Backs Abbas With Call for Full Peace Conference
Israel Confronts Gaza Protesters
Israel Wants to Leave Gaza Homes Intact
Shin Bet: Sharon Received 70 Death Threats for Gaza Plan
Rice Says Tel Aviv Bombing Need Not Derail Peace
Palestine/Israel
Palestinian Militants Denounce Tel Aviv Bombing
Abbas 'Will Not Tolerate' Attacks
Rice Demands Palestinian Action Against Militants
Israeli Troops Discover Car Bomb in Northern West Bank
Spying: New Zealand Awaiting Israeli Apology
UN Makes Billion Dollar Appeal for Palestinian Refugees
Egypt
US Pressure Helped Prompt Egypt's Call for Competitive Race
Egyptians Doubtful of a Free Election
A Qualified Welcome for Mubarak Proposal
Middle East
The House of Saud's Eternal Dilemma
Arab World Squirms at Impact of Bush's Call for Freedom
New Openings for Arab Democracy
Russia
Bush Plans to Raise Democracy Again With Putin
Putin Wants Army Strengthened
Russian Reporters Challenge Bush
Americas
Missile Defense Machinations Between US, Canada
Colombia Rebels Rule Out Hostage Swap
Venezuela Eyes US Military on Curacao
Shift to the Left in Uruguay Sets Off Alarm Bell in the US
Divisions Derail Haiti One Year On
 
Contributors


2/28/2005
'Politically Incorrect' History Has Neocons Steamed


3/01/2005
George W. Bush Fails to Learn from Jimmy Carter's Naive Human Rights Policy


2/28/2005
Democracy, a Free Press, and Other Fantasies


2/26/2005
India Talks Down to Its Neighbors

Alan Bock
2/25/2005
Mending Fences With Russia?

Nebojsa Malic
2/24/2005
Convergence in Kosovo

Ilana Mercer
2/23/2005
Syria Out Doesn't Mean U.S. In

Joseph Stromberg
2/07/2005
An Anti-Imperialist's Reading List: Part Two

Sascha Matuszak
1/08/2005
Issues for East Asia: A Sinocentric View

Matthew Barganier
10/30/2004
Et Tu, Pat?
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