• Redoing Globalization

  Sherle R. Schwenninger : U.S. Economy

  The economic crisis was caused by world trade imbalances just as much as by domestic problems.

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  Israel's War Crimes

  Richard Falk : Israel

  Israel's assault on Gaza is a massive violation of international law. Nations that have supplied weapons and supported the siege are complicit in the crimes.

• Israel in Gaza: Irrationality

  Wallace Shawn : Israel

  It is not rational to believe that the Palestinians in the occupied territories will be terrorized by force and violence, by cruelty, by starvation or by slaughter into a docile acceptance of the Israeli occupation.

• Say Good Night, Charlie

  Eric Alterman : Democratic Party

  Cutting Charlie Rangel loose would prove just how serious Obama is about transforming Washington's toxic culture of self-enrichment.

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  Katrina's Hidden Race War

  A.C. Thompson : Law & Justice

  White vigilante justice tore through New Orleans after the storm. But no official investigation has shed light on the violence.

• A Memo to Obama on Israel

  Uri Avnery : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

  The following humble suggestions are based on my 70 years of experience as an underground fighter, member of the Knesset and founding member of a peace movement in Israel.

• The Student Loan Bailout

  Cole Robertson : Higher Education

  The credit crunch is hitting students hard, but is government aid going to shareholders and CEOs instead of the borrowers who need it most?

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  Cheney's Legacy of Deception

  Robert Scheer : Dick Cheney

  In the end, the shame of Dick Cheney was total: unmitigated by any notion of a graceful departure, let alone the slightest obligation of honest accounting.

• For a New US Policy Toward Russia

  Anatol Lieven : Russia

  The Obama administration simply cannot afford a confrontation with Russia, given the challenges we face elsewhere.

• The Year in Political Sports

  Dave Zirin : Sports

  In 2008, the wall between sports and politics, which we are told is as immutable as Gibraltar, was not only challenged, it was thoroughly breached.

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  A New New Deal?

  Robert L. Borosage & Eric Lotke : U.S. Economy

  Because conservatives refused to invest in our future, America is falling apart. Are we ready to expand the social contract?

• Episcopal Church Splits Over Gay Equality

  Drew Haxby : Religion

  The Episcopal Church's promotion of an openly gay clergyman has created a serious rift within the religious community, threatening the future of the denomination.

• Iraq: The Necessary Withdrawal

  Juan Cole : US Foreign Policy

  The removal of US troops must be prompt, complete and coupled with smart diplomacy.

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