International

Marines Sport Nazi SS Flag in Afghanistan

The Corps says it was an innocent mix-up.

By Adam Weinstein

 | Thu Feb. 9, 2012 12:37 PM PST
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Maldives Political Turmoil Ousts Leading Voice on Climate Change

The country's president—a leading voice for climate action—is deposed in an apparent coup.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Wed Feb. 8, 2012 8:25 AM PST
A Separation

Film Review: A Separation

An Iranian film probes familial relationships as well as the sometimes cruel society they inhabit.

By Alyssa Battistoni

 | Fri Feb. 3, 2012 1:48 PM PST
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What's Happening in Syria Now (Updated)

As the UN fails to act and Assad continues to slaughter his own people, the US closes its embassy in Damascus.

—By Hamed Aleaziz with additional reporting by Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PST

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What's at Stake in the Persian Gulf

The US's oil supply is at risk, but so is our status as a global superpower.

By Michael T. Klare

 | Tue Jan. 31, 2012 10:54 AM PST

Intel Report Says Nonviolent Islamist Groups Could Hurt Al-Qaeda

Could moderate Islamist groups stem the appeal of extremism?

By Adam Serwer

 | Tue Jan. 31, 2012 9:28 AM PST

Crossing Red Lines on Iran's Borders

It's business as usual when the US parks aircraft carriers and missile destroyers in the water surrounding Iran's border. But what if Iran did the same thing in the Gulf of Mexico?

By Tom Engelhardt

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 11:49 AM PST
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GOP Candidates: Obama Keeps Snubbing Israel!

There they go again.....

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 8:12 PM PST

Can a New Kind of Rice Revive Japan's Tsunami-Ravaged Paddies?

Scientists merge traditional crop breeding with modern genomics to make a new salt-resistant rice plant.

By Azeen Ghorayshi

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PST
Shadid holds forth

Interrogating the NY Times' Anthony Shadid

The two-time Pulitzer winner on sneaking into Syria, being kidnapped in Libya, and the high cost of getting the story in a war zone.

By Aaron Ross

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PST

Egypt's Revolutionary Graffiti

Street graffiti in Egypt evokes the January 25th uprising—and suggests that the revolution is by no means over.

By Samantha Oltman

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 3:19 PM PST

Egypt's Revolution in 9 Vivid Photos

One year ago Egyptians flooded Cairo's Tahrir Square. On Wednesday, they were back to celebrate the 18-day uprising.

By Nicole Pasulka

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 3:01 PM PST
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8 Things to Know About the Navy SEAL Raid in Somalia

The growth of special ops, Somali humanitarian groups, drugs, a pre-State-of-the-Union hat tip, and more.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 12:20 PM PST

Gingrich: Maybe We'll Bomb Castro If I'm President

Gingrich has big, grandiose ideas for Cuba.

By Adam Serwer

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 11:30 AM PST

Forced Sterilization for Transgender People in Sweden

A barbaric Swedish law reminds us that reproductive rights are more than just contraception and abortion.

By Nicole Pasulka

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 3:19 AM PST
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Egypt's Revolution, 1 Year Later

What to watch for as massive crowds flood the streets of Cairo and beyond for #Jan25.

By Aaron Ross

 | Tue Jan. 24, 2012 10:01 AM PST

Chart of the Day: Global Abortion Rates

Abortion rates are lower in countries with more liberal abortion laws.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 11:38 AM PST

The Catch-22 of Drone Assassinations

By Kevin Drum

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 10:41 AM PST
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Will the Lawsuit Over Oil Contamination in Ecuador Ever End?

Not if Chevron gets its way.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Thu Jan. 19, 2012 12:44 PM PST
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All This Over $3?

The US wants the EU to drop its plan to cut emissions from planes.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Tue Jan. 17, 2012 2:59 PM PST