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Another McCain gaffe
Alex Koppelman
John McCain is running on his foreign policy, but on Monday he made one more in a string of mistakes that seem to throw into question just how much he really knows.
The dangerous hostility game with Iran
Joe Conason
With negotiation starting to work, Bush administration hawks promote an atmosphere of crisis -- and the risk of actual conflict grows.
Globalization: Not such an endangered species after all
Andrew Leonard
Rising shipping costs might not kill off global trade. Wily humans will find a way
My interview with murderer Hans Reiser
Stephen Elliott
Five days before the computer genius who killed his wife led police to her body, he was remorseless and angry in defense of his innocence.
Speculation and the price of oil
Andrew Leonard
Two Hofstra economists take issue with Paul Krugman, citing evidence of "hoarding in the crude oil market"
Underdog days: Fresno State, Turkey
King Kaufman
In a great midweek of sports, two Cinderellas continue their quest at Euro 2008 and the College World Series.
U.N.: Rape a war crime
Tracy Clark-Flory
Finally, the Security Council defines sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Made of steel: A globalization fable
Andrew Leonard
The saga of Bayou Steel stretches from the banks of the Mississippi to the Taj Mittal
The company we keep
Glenn Greenwald
House Democratic leaders are working hard to enact legislation this week to replicate the eavesdropping policies of Russia and Zimbabwe.
Dancing with the New Tsars
Clare Foges
With their tricked-out yachts, trained servants and diamond-frosted toys, newly rich Russians have invaded London -- and thrown Britain's elite into a royal tizzy.
Battle of the skyscrapers
Frank Hornig, Bernhard Zand, Ulrike Knöfel
A building frenzy is raging in Asia, Russia and the Persian Gulf. And cities like New York don't have the money to compete. Will the West soon look outdated?
John McCain’s tough stance toward Russia
Mark Benjamin
John McCain and his national security advisor both want to get tough with Russia -- but one of them got paid to say so. Does McCain have another lobbyist problem?
Arming our own enemies in Iraq
Gareth Porter
Bush officials claim that Iran has supplied grenade launchers to Iraqi militants -- but the real source of the weapons is U.S. negligence.
Why gas is so expensive
Andrew Leonard
It's not runaway greed or overregulation. It's the world we live in. It's a price that can be seen in a single gallon of California gas.
Blacklisted by the Bush government
Tim Shorrock
Spying on Americans without warrants, charges based on secret evidence, a small town divided by fear. Welcome to the world of Bush's "specially designated global terrorists."
Who’s the superpower now?
Michael T. Klare
As oil prices drain the U.S. of military power and influence, Russia is rising as a world force again.
Little girl lost, little girl found
Ann Hood
I never thought I'd be able to enjoy Mother's Day again. Then, life brought me Annabelle.
Drop that salmon!
Nicole Pasulka
With the days of indiscriminate fish consumption long gone, food writer Taras Grescoe explains how to eat seafood ethically. (Hint: Order mussels; skip shrimp.)
Turn down that thermostat, permanently
Michael T. Klare
In the new world order, energy scarcity will dominate our lives -- determining when we drive, if we travel, and what we eat.
“Why do these men want to coach little girls?”
Julia Wallace
Former national champ Jennifer Sey exposes the anorexia and sexual and mental abuse that are rampant in elite women's gymnastics.
The oil seesaw
Andrew Leonard
Demand in the U.S. falls for the third straight quarter. But China's thirstier than ever, and it isn't alone.
The vile state of Internet discourse knows no borders
Andrew Leonard
The online reaction to a Chinese Olympic torch-bearer who dared criticize a boycott of a French supermarket chain? Burn her, stone her, she's a witch!
When bananas ruled the world
Katharine Mieszkowski
Intrigue. Power. Corruption. Death. Sex. The history of oil has nothing on that of the yellow fruit
Globalization gives Wall Street a boost
Andrew Leonard
What do Google, IBM, Caterpillar and Intel all have in common? Besides making boatloads of money last quarter?
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