Le Monde diplomatique
 The Nation
Richard Bulliet
Nadia Hijab
Rami G. Khouri
Peter Kwong
R.K. Ramazani
Patrick Seale
Immanuel Wallerstein
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Turkey, the Kurds and Israel by Patrick Seale
Turkey is thinking creatively and actively about how to resolve its internal problems and improve its external relations, while Israel seems stuck in a sterile and outdated mindset.
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Monarchs, Mosques and Markets by Rami G. Khouri
The triad of monarchy, market and mosque is not new. It represents the Arab order from the ancient period before Byzantium and also from the early and middle Islamic eras. What is new is the emerging centrality of the Arab citizen.
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The Legacy of Fred Hampton by Jeffrey Haas (The Nation)
December 4 marks the fortieth anniversary of the raid on a Black Panther apartment in which Chicago police shot and killed Fred Hampton in his bed. We must remain vigilant against government crimes and secrecy.
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Absolutely No Excuse by Patricia J. Williams (The Nation)
It is manifestly barbarous that children should be tossed into jail for life.
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Is Obama Failing in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Iran? by Patrick Seale
Obama’s cautious, conciliatory approach has all too often seemed like dithering -- even at times like a failure of nerve -- especially in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Iran.
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Hope for Palestinian-Lebanese Relations by Rami G. Khouri
For the first time in many decades, Palestinians and Lebanese seem to agree on the critical areas that matter to both of them. The new Lebanese government would do well to put high on its agenda the issue of Palestinian-Lebanese relations.
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Obama, Bush, and Latin American Coups by Immanuel Wallerstein
If Obama were to have some important political successes in the next two years (a decent health bill, a real withdrawal from Iraq, reduced unemployment), this would actually blunt the return of the Latin American right. But will he have such successes?
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