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Back Then in Baghdad ... And Now?

On the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a remembrance of what once was.

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Arabia Infelix: ‘Unfortunate’ Yemen

What you know about the Middle East's latest hotspot is probably wrong.

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Palestine Revisited

A brilliant new book redraws Gazan history.

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The Oracle of Africa

Chinua Achebe reminds us that his continent's problems are as old as colonialism.

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Helping Haiti, for a Price

Private security contractors begin to capitalize on the disaster.

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‘To Resist is to Survive

Nearly 10 years after Argentina's economic collapse sparked a movement, worker-run cooperatives endure another crisis.

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Heresy of a ‘Hebrew Palestinian

Uri Davis is the first Jew elected to the Fatah Revolutionary Council.

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A Lobo in Sheep’s Clothing?

New Honduran president's legitimacy questioned as 'one-sided civil war' deepens human rights crisis, national bankruptcy declared

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SLIDESHOW: Glimpses of Gaza

One year after "Operation Cast Lead" concluded, a look back at its aftermath.

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Legislated to Death

A gay Ugandan blogger tells his story to the world.

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India’s Trail of Tears

To justify a land grab, Delhi has a new enemy—the Maoists.

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Snapshot: Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind

Driving that Kenyan train.

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Finding Comedy in the Muslim World

Arabs are funny! A popular stand-up comedy festival in Jordan proves it.

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Labor’s Last Stand?

A grassroots movement grows after Mexico shuts down a national electric company.

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SLIDESHOW: Inside the World’s Newest Police State

Photos of Honduras in crisis, all taken since President Mel Zelaya was ousted from power by a military coup last June.

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Presidential ‘Peacemaking’ in Latin America

Barack Obama, the fourth U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize, joins the others in the long tradition… more

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Snapshot: Market of Sacrifice

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN—An Afghan man visits the animal market ahead of the feast of Eid al-Adha on November 26, in… more

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Independence and ‘Catastrophe’?

An Israeli group tries to democratize memory by recognizing Palestinians' 'Nakba.'

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Honduras’ Human Rights Crisis

After controversial election, country rocked by violence, including brutal deaths of anti-coup resistance members.

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Obama’s ‘Ben Tre Logic

Has nothing changed since we were preparing to invade Iraq eight years ago? Yes, we have a new president,… more

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  • By Kaloian
  • December 15, 2009

INSIDE CUBA SLIDESHOW: Pictures from the Island

Commemorating 50 years of revolution in Cuba.

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A Diplomatic Casualty of War

Matthew Hoh’s warning to Obama goes unheeded in Afghanistan.

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  • Features
  • By Yoss
  • December 11, 2009

INSIDE CUBA: We’re Bad Cuz Nobody Loves Us, Nobody Loves Us Cuz We’re Bad

A history of rock in Cuba.

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INSIDE CUBA: A Day in My Life (Any Day)

The struggle, in the end, is always about money.

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INSIDE CUBA: Gay Life in Cuba

Not much has changed since Reinaldo Arenas’ time.

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INSIDE CUBA: Guerrilla Blogging

A virtual democracy against all odds.

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INSIDE CUBA: From Fidel to Raúl

Continuity, change and perspective.

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INSIDE CUBA: Against the Demons Who Kidnap Information

Without real news, a more open democratic socialism is impossible.

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Election Fray in Honduras

Human rights violations, voter turnout questions stain effort to elect legitimate post-Zelaya president.

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The Legacy of 1989, in Two Hemispheres

November marked the anniversary of major events in 1989: "the biggest year in world history since 1945," as British… more

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INSIDE CUBA: Mystery Island

How Cubans resolve to survive.

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100 Miles of Mirrors

A simple, feasible plan for averting global climatic disaster.

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INSIDE CUBA: Voices From the Island

Welcome to Cuba.

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Dear ITT Ideologist: Vexatious Nations and Komunists

Dear ITT Ideologist, As an informed citizen, I keep a list of vexatious nations so that, in the event… more

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Banana Repugnant

Can a military dictatorship hold 'free' elections in Honduras?

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Snapshot: H1N1 in Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN--Young Afghans wear face masks as they walk in the main market on Nov. 2, 2009, in Kabul,… more

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‘Blood and Fire’ in Honduras: An Interview with Mel Zelaya

As peace accord negotiations continue, the ousted president speaks from his Brazilian Embassy refuge.

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Arms Control is Not Enough

Early on a Friday morning, I switched on my radio to listen to the news as I slowly woke… more

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Jews on J Street

A new liberal Washington lobby comes of age at its first annual conference.

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The Lessons of the Berlin Wall

Modern-day American border guard Shawn Carter works for the Chicago Transit Authority. His first morning of work at the… more

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