Aid to foreign militaries is quickly eclipsing development assistance in the U.S. foreign aid budget.
U.S. Foreign Assistance: More Guns than Butter
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Democracy & Governance
The Dark Side of the Ukraine Revolt
Ukraine’s ultra-right-wing Svoboda party is no fringe organization.
In India Book Withdrawal Sparks Criticism
Major Indian publisher capitulates to right-wing Hindu group.
Did Nonviolence Fail in Egypt?
The Egyptian Revolution is a perfect case study for both the power and the limits of nonviolent mass movements.
The Five Commandments of Barack Obama
How well has Barack Obama lived up to his own standards on civil liberties?
The Untold Story of the Ukrainian Revolution
News from Ukraine is moving so fast that if you don’t look closely, you’ll miss the untold story: a revolution for and by Ukrainian women.
Venezuela Protests: The View from West Caracas
Many working-class residents of West Caracas see Venezuela’s protests as part of a power grab by the country’s elites.
Burkina Faso’s “West African Spring”
Large pro-democracy demonstrations in Burkina Faso have largely escaped the Western media’s radar.
Ukraine: Out of the Frying Pan
The very fact that Ukrainian protesters can oust their leader and plunge their country into political uncertainty testifies to the diminished influence of the major international players trying to control outcomes in Kiev.
The University is for Counterrevolutionaries
A government-sponsored program to educate visiting Cuban students at U.S. universities has been hijacked by right-wing Cuban-American groups.