Middle East
Palestinians sign unity pact
May 4, 2011Leaders of 14 Palestinian political parties including Fatah and Hamas announced a unity agreement in Cairo on Wednesday.
Read moreOsama bin Laden and the way forward
May 2, 2011The end of Osama bin Laden closes one ugly chapter, and let's make sure it does not open another one.
Read moreWorld’s unions call for ending attack on Bahrain labor
April 21, 2011Those in the ruling circles intend to complete the transformation of the country into a totalitarian state.
Read moreHumanitarian intervention or regime change?
April 5, 2011I was suspicious of the UN Security Council's establishment of a Libya no fly zone from the beginning, and events seem to be proving me right.
Read moreIraqis wage grassroots fight for democracy
April 5, 2011Eight years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, the Iraqi people are building a grassroots movement for democracy and an economy that works for them.
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