The overwhelming U.S. military victory in the Gulf War has opened a Pandora’s box of problems for the region. Long-term peace and stability will be much more difficult to achieve. Joel Beinin examines the turbulent and complex relationship the U.S. has had with the Mideast since the end of World War II. He discusses the […]

Development is generally regarded as a good thing. It is often equated with progress. The prevailing pattern of development is the model to be emulated. The global economy is propelled by a relentless drive toward more exploitation of resources, more technological innovation, more markets, and more profits. Consumerism is the dominant mindset. “Development” is its […]

A spirited defense of the First Amendment, and in particular connecting it with censorship of student newspapers and their right to free expression. Hentoff approvingly quotes Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, who says, “Students have fundamental rights and should not be seen as closed circuit recipients of only what the state wishes to communicate.” Hentoff […]

The sneakers and clothes you are wearing are probably made in the Third World. More and more U.S. manufacturers have closed their domestic plants and shifted their production overseas. Corporate managers claim these moves are necessitated by an increasingly competitive global business environment. How and under what conditions are these goods being made? Who does […]