19409 Articles by: Opal Lee
Opal Lee is a writer.
Merchants of Death
Germany likes to keep its hands clean — but its coffers full.
Tug-of-War
A power struggle in the ranks of the Sudanese security state has thrust the country into chaos.
Embattled Reporter
We talk to journalist Andrew Cockburn about the Iraq invasion and the new Middle East.
Against the Grain
A series of natural disasters has heralded the worst global rice shortage in 20 years.
The Military-Industrial Games Complex
In the 2000s, a generation of youth played games that were funded and aided by the US military — a connection that goes back to the very birth of video games.
Canada Is Banning “Wage Fixing” — Unless It’s Necessary to Boost Profits
A new bill in Canada takes aim at wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements among major corporations. But significant loopholes and objections from business groups underscore how even modest labor legislation faces staunch resistance from capital.
How the American Invasion Unleashed Jihad
Journalist Anand Gopal on Islamism, ISIS, and the role of the United States in Iraqi politics today.
Colombia’s War on Terror Was a License for Mass Murder
Álvaro Uribe came to power in Colombia shortly after 9/11 and declared his own war on terrorism with US support.
The Liberal Hawks
Ranking the most consequential libs for war of the early 21st century.
When the Gray Lady and WaPo Cheered Us Into War
Our nation’s two most prestigious newspapers, the New York Times and the Washington Post, on the run-up to war.
Spring Flings
When and where organized labor’s been on the move.
The Nonaligned Babel
In the center of Baghdad is a high-rise hotel, resembling a modernist version of the towers of ancient Babylon. Its transnational history reveals a different Tower of Babel altogether.
The Pentagon Budget Is Obscene, Even Without the Right-Wing Culture-War Amendments
The House and Senate are fighting over the Pentagon budget — not because anyone objects to an obscene level of military spending but because it’s become yet another a proxy for the culture war. The Left should oppose the budget for the right reasons.
Issue 50: Misery Index
Crunching the numbers on the class war.
The Life and Death of Saddam Hussein
The Iraq War began with a failed attack on Saddam, but it didn’t end with his execution.