Nothing to Laugh At
January 18, 2007 | In Morocco, jokes about Islam are no laughing matter, as two journalists recently discovered.
Articles by John Feffer
China’s Filthiest Export
January 16, 2007 | China makes, the world takes. And that includes pollution.
Iran: Thinking the Unthinkable
January 15, 2007 | A rational government would learn the lessons of Iraq and steer clear of attacking Iran. But, alas, irrationality happens...
Is Russia Really That Authoritarian?
January 11, 2007 | The West often perceives Putins Russia as a one-man dictatorship, but analysts in Moscow point instead to a startling crisis of corporate management.
A New Era for Turkmenistan?
January 9, 2007 | The new government in Turkmenistan has pledged to continue business as usual after next month's presidential election, a frightening prospect for human rights activists and anyone concerned about the fate of prisoners of conscience.
Bush to Iraq: More War
January 5, 2007 | With no victory in sight in Iraq, the Bush administration is casting around for another magic word to obscure its dismal policies.
The Future of Political Islam in Somalia
January 5, 2007 | The Islamic Courts Union is on the run. But political Islam remains a force to be reckoned with in Somalia.