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The Smoking Gun Memo: Danner/Engelhardt
The Imperial Public: Ivan Eland
Return of the Mahdi: Aaron Glantz
Media & Madness of Militarism: Norman Solomon
US Reputation in Tatters: Paul Craig Roberts
 
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News
Updated May 17, 2005 - 11:23 PM EDT
Refugees Put Uzbek Dead in Thousands
US Breaks Uzbek Silence, Calls for 'Reform'
For Uzbekistan Govt, Capitalism = Terrorism
Under Pressure, 'Newsweek' Retracts Koran Story
Cuban Terrorist Posada Arrested in Miami
White House Dismisses UK Iraq Memo
Galloway Blasts Senators, Denies Oil-for-Food Charges
Iraqi Leaders: Marine-Led Campaign Killed Friends and Foes
Viewpoints
The Smoking Gun Memo
by Mark Danner and Tom Engelhardt
GOP Ranks Shaken by Bolton Nomination  by Steven C. Clemons
The Media and the Madness Of Militarism  by Norman Solomon
America's Reputation in Tatters
by Paul Craig Roberts
Return of the Mahdi  by Aaron Glantz
Why the US Backs Uzbek Dictator
by Craig Murray

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Frontline
Galloway Testimony at US Senate (video)
Seoul Offers Incentive if North Rejoins Talks
US: Afghan Militants Attack From Pakistan
Conflicting Security Assessments Breed Suspicion of Govt Claims
Report: US Locked in 'Vicious Circle' in Iraq
Links to Uzbek Regime Limit UK and US Response
A Global Strike Plan, With a Nuclear Option
 
Tears as Georgia Guard Deploys to Iraq
Today in Iraq
Iraq Says Troops Will Stop Raiding Mosques
Village Scarred After US Offensive
Iraqi Rebels Killed Nine by Shooting Down RAF Hercules With 'Aging Anti-Aircraft Gun'
Iraq's Ba'athists Rebound on 2 Fronts
Jordan Considers Clearing Chalabi
Iraqi Detainee Dies of 'Apparent Heart Attack'
Civil War?
Rebels Seem Intent on Civil War in Iraq
Shi'ite Firebrand Sadr Urges Restraint Over Iraq Communal Tensions
Sistani Calls for Shi'ite-Sunni Peace to Prevail in Iraq
Iraq Violence Taking a Sectarian Twist
Sunnis Hint at Peace Terms
Attacks Continue
At Least 24 Iraqis Killed; 50 Bodies Found
Iraq Death Toll Since Government Announced
Four Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Attack on Army Camp
Sistani Aide Killed
Iraq's Qaeda Claims Suicide Attacks in Baquba-Web
Militants Show Video of Ambush on Japanese
Oil-for-Food Scandals
US Approves Iraq Trade by Man Named as Galloway Middleman
Investigator Claims Oil-for-Food Inquiry Was Flawed
Report Says Treasury Missed Iraq Oil Abuses
Democrats: US 'Backed Illegal Iraqi Oil Deals'
Russian Lawmaker Denies Oil-for-Food Claim
UK's Galloway to US in Bid to Clear Name on Iraq
Holy War Over Koran
Muslims Skeptical Over Newsweek Backtrack on Koran
Rice Says Koran Report Damaging to US
2003 Pentagon Memo Forbade Desecration of Koran
Muslim Reaction to Newsweek Apology: Too Little, Too Late
Guantánamo Commander Asked to Probe Sacrilege
Pentagon Attacks Newsweek Over Koran Story
US Adds Up Koran Report Damage
Islam as Interrogation Tool: Need for Limits?
Pakistan Seeks Koran Probe Despite Apology
Yemen Joins Outcry After Koran Allegations
Why Koran Is Such a Hot Button
Afghanistan
Former Afghan PM, Warlord Rejects Amnesty, Dialogue Offer
Gunmen Kidnap Italian CARE Worker in Kabul
US Commander: Afghan Insurgency Weaker
Pakistan
Al-Qaeda's Back Has Been Broken, Says Musharraf
Pakistan's Role in Scientist's Nuclear Trafficking Debated
Nepal
Nepalese Terrorists Again Kidnap Hundreds of Students
Govt Says Dozens of Nepal Rebels Killed
Koreas
North Korea Asks China to Arrange Rice Visit - Report
North Korea Hasn't Invited Rice for Nuclear Talks, Japan Says
South Korea Begins Talks With Pyongyang
Despite US Warnings, South Korea Downplays Nuclear Threat
China & Friends
China's Softer Approach to Repression
Vatican Weighing Formal Ties With China
Japan to Hasten Removal of Arms in China
Asia
24,000 Protesters Form Human Chain Around US Military Base in Okinawa
Sri Lanka President Appeals for Rebel Aid Deal
12 Killed in Kashmir
Policemen Die in Moluccas Attack
Report Finds Malaysia's Police Corrupt and Abusive
Sudan
Sudan Allows Ugandan Forces to Operate in Southern Region
Sudan: Thousands Flee Food Shortages and Ugandan Rebel Attacks in the South
Sudan Rejects Canada's Offer to Send Troops to Darfur
Sudan Ready for Unconditional Darfur Talks
Libya Kickstarts Darfur Talks
Darfur Combatants Driven by Sense of Duty, Desire for Revenge
Africa
Ethiopian Govt Claims Election Victory and 90% Turnout
Somalia's 'Safe Capital' Welcomed
South Africa to Question 'Mercenaries'
Last Burundi Rebels Make Peace
Algerian Soldiers Killed in Rebel Ambush
Ousted Guinea-Bissau Leader Reclaims Position
Americas
Hostages Are Alive, Say Colombian Rebels
Bolivia on the Verge of a Political Crisis
Shining Path Leader: 'A Coward, a Crybaby, a Farce, a Despot, and an Alcoholic'
 
Uzbekistan
Mass Arrests Likely After Bloody Uzbek Uprising
Survivors Describe Uzbek Heavy Hand
Uzbeks Say Troops Shot Recklessly at Civilians
Tyrant of Tashkent Makes Saddam Look Like a Choir Boy
An Iron Fist, Without the Glove
200 More Killed in Second Uzbek City
Uzbek Authorities Tighten Grip on Rebels
Uzbekistan: Wider Crackdown Feared
Uzbekistan and the War on Terror: The US Line
Uzbek Toll Mounts as Unrest Spreads
Thousands Flee Violence in Uzbekistan
Uzbek Leader Learns From Fate of Other Autocrats
Explosive Heart of Vital Region
Gunfire Persists in Eastern Uzbek City
Bridge to Kyrgyzstan to Be Rebuilt
Abu Ghraib
US Reservist Harmon Guilty of Abu Ghraib Abuses
Defendant Wrote She Would Document Iraq Abuse
Abu Ghraib Whistleblower Wins JFK Award
Base Closures
Pentagon Questioned on Base Closings
Base Closings May Save $49 Billion: Pentagon to Divert Funds to Modernization Effort
The War at Home
US Journalists, Public Know Little About Press Freedom
Lucas on Iraq War, Star Wars
War on Terror
CIA Kills in Pakistan Shadows
Terror Suspect Tells of bin Laden Interview
UK Fast Track for ID Cards
Scholar Calmly Takes Heat for His Memos on Torture
Sister of Libyan-British Guantanamo Detainee Speaks Out
Few Jurors Dismissed in Terror Case So Far
Al-Jazeera Reporter Denies al-Qaida Ties
Lebanon/Syria
Slain Ex-PM's Son Sees Opposition Landslide in Lebanon Polls
Lebanon Poll Unites Ex-Rivals
EU Poll Observers Start Lebanon Mission
Rice: 'Out of Step' Syria Letting Foreign Fighters Into Iraq
Rice: US to Put More Pressure on Syria
Iran
Prospects of Iran Nuclear Talks Breakthrough Slim
Support for US Sanctions on Iran Grows
Annan Warns US on Iran
Iranians Condemn Election Vetting
Voter Fury Threatens Iranian Election
Israel/Palestine
Israel's US Ambassador May Be Recalled
Palestinian Police Fight Each Other in Gaza
Israelis Arrested for Planning Attack on al-Aqsa Compound
Israel to Begin Extending West Bank Barrier
New Shin Bet Chief Supports Assassinations Policy
Israel Troops Kill Palestinian at a Checkpoint
Gaza Pullout Opponents Plan to Paralyze Israeli Roads
Israel Bans Former Malaysian PM From Jerusalem
Jerusalem Museum Looks at the Holocaust Through Arab Eyes
Police: Jewish Extremists Planted Fake Bombs in Tel Aviv Train Stations
Madonna Sparks Political Brawl in Israel
Egypt
Mubarak Cancels Trip to US
Egypt Should Set Pace of Its Reforms, Premier Says
Saudi Arabia
Saudis Jail Reformers; US Is Quiet
Voters and Judges Deal Saudi Liberals Double Blow
Middle East
Women in Kuwait Win Vote After 40 Years
Arab Allies Test US 'Freedom' Agenda
Yemen Officials on Terrorist Hit List
Russia & Her Neighbors
Clashes as Tycoon Russian Faces Guilty Verdict
Rise and Fall of Russia's Richest Man
Anti-West Rhetoric Exposes Russian Jitters
Georgia Agrees to Put Off Sanctions Against Russian Military Bases
Six Suspected Rebels Killed in Southern Russia
Russian City Awaits School Raid Trial
Europe
Former UK Official Says Voters 'Need Educating' on EU Constitution
Political Elite Startled as Dutch Voters Turn Against EU
European Leaders Meet in Warsaw
For Dutch and French, Not the Same Europe
Slovakia Wants Opt-Outs for 7 EU States
Kosovo's Draft Constitution Widens Serbia Gulf
Spain Proposes Talks if ETA Stops Violence
United Nations
Four States Bid for Permanent UN Council Seats
 
Contributors


5/16/2005
Uzbekistan's Nightmare:
Made in Washington


5/17/2005
Media Coverage of Intelligence Manipulation Reflects Public Acceptance of Imperial Presidency


5/13/2005
Tired of Empire?


5/12/2005
The Once and Present War

Ran HaCohen
5/02/2005
The Palestinian Gandhi

Praful Bidwai
4/19/2005
India, Pakistan Take a Big Stride Forward

Sascha Matuszak
4/11/2005
Laowai and Zibenren

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

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


 
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