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The Goldstone Report

by John Feffer, Ian Williams | Sep 23, 2009

Judge Richard Goldstone’s report on the war in Gaza threatens the Obama administration’s global public diplomacy options and its scrupulously graduated approach to whatever passes for a Middle East Peace process. State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly complained that Goldstone opted for "cookie-cutter conclusions" about Israel’s actions, while keeping "the deplorable actions of Hamas to generalized remarks." However, Kelly urged the Israeli government to investigate further.

Good War vs. Great Society

by John Feffer | Sep 22, 2009

Like Vietnam, will the Afghanistan War drive a stake through the heart of President Barack Obama’s ambitious domestic program?

Oil Nationalism in Latin America

by John Feffer, Adam Green | Sep 21, 2009

Latin America is endowed with 132 billion barrels of “proven” oil. Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, and Ecuador have significant reserves and strong state involvement in the exploration and production of oil through their nationalized companies PetrÃ›leos de Venezuela (PdVSA), Petrobras, Pemex, and Petroecuador, respectively. There have been several notable legal developments this year in all four nations, which will have consequences for U.S. energy policy and thus its relations with oil providers overseas.

Want Climate Security? Raise National Security Specter

by Miriam Pemberton | Sep 21, 2009

The campaign to salvage the climate bill now has a new buzzword, “climate security,” and a new ally, the Pentagon. Its security planners have been telling reporters that climate change will loom large in the national security strategy they’re working on.

Obama’s Israel-Palestine Gamble

by Ira Chernus, John Feffer | Sep 16, 2009

Lies and Misdemeanors

by John Feffer | Sep 15, 2009

Last week, I inadvertently found myself back in second grade. This is how it happened.

60-Second Expert: The Iran Opposition’s Second Life

by Max Burns, John Feffer | Sep 11, 2009

Iranian political dissidents have taken their protests online through synthetic worlds such as Second Life. These efforts may ultimately prove to be an effective voice for their cause as the virtual movement garners sustained interest and continues to be difficult for government forces to contain.

Europe 3.0

by John Feffer | Sep 8, 2009

What we need now is a new transatlantic alliance — a transatlantic alliance from below — that can bring us to this Europe 3.0.

Postcard From…Dublin

by Jennifer Doak, John Feffer | Sep 8, 2009

The signs are everywhere, all over Ireland, but particularly here in Dublin. Some just say "Yes" or "No," but everyone knows what they mean. The newspapers are full of the debate. Both sides battle on the radio and television. For Ireland, it is déjà vu all over again. In June 2008, Irish voters rejected the Lisbon Treaty — which strengthens the foreign policy and military institutions of the European Union — by a clear margin of 53% to 46%. Next month, on October 2, Ireland will go to the polls a second time to vote on largely the same treaty.