Human Rights Day is an ideal time to acknowledge that what is presented as a pure human rights project is, for oppressed peoples, actually sullied by politics.
Yemen: Chaos, Conflict, and Revolution
Few in the West know that Yemen is not just the only state in the Arabian Peninsula with a republican form of government, but it was the first to grant voting rights to women.
America, Genocide, and the “National Interest”
It’s time for the United States to examine how its own foreign policy promotes genocide, and take the actions necessary to curb it.
The People’s Sanctions
How Nelson Mandela and ordinary citizens from all over the world strong-armed corporations, changed U.S. foreign policy, and ended apartheid in South Africa.
Remembering Mandela in Berkeley
A tribute to Nelson Mandela from San Francisco’s East Bay, birthplace of the U.S. anti-apartheid movement.
Is the Central African Republic on the Verge of Genocide?
The Seleka militia in the Central African Republic seem to be following the Rwanda model for genocide.
South Korea’s Free Speech Problem
Criminal indictments for defamation have more than doubled in South Korea, chilling free speech and giving pause to critics of President Park Geun-hye and her party.
Nothing to Celebrate: North Koreans with Disabilities
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a look at the grim prospects for disabled North Koreans.
Economics by Other Means: War, Poverty, and Conflict Minerals in Africa
With support from Moscow, Washington, and the former imperial capitals no longer assured, armed groups in Africa now compete for riches in diamond mines, gold pits, oil wells, and rare earth deposits.
Israel-Palestine: Enough Negotiations Already!
Palestinians should not lend their name to a charade of endless negotiations while historic Palestine disappears.