Corporate America is now mobilizing itself to do its part for operation Iraqi freedom, having been assured by the US government that its role in Iraq is as vital to the Bush administration's vision for Iraq as the military's. George Bush has said that he envisions a 'US-Middle East free

David Ekbladh unravels the real meaning of "post-war reconstruction".

In the theatre the public gazes at a remarkable event, one based on conflict; but the audience of the theatre of war gazes at violent conflict. Is there some connection between these definitions of theatre that is more than semantic? Could there be a theatre of peace?

Zimbabwe's new constitution reiterates the right to education for all citizens and permanent residents, and calls for state resources to be made available in order to fulfill this right without discrimination. What is needed now is the political will to realize the right to education for all, and to harmonize

Eye-opening development statistics demonstrate the stark reality of Pakistan's current socioeconomic situation. Dr. Shahbaz Israr Khan connects the dots between including youth in Pakistan's development strategies and addressing the country's poor performance on economic indicators to help set Pakistan on track to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals.

Stic.man of Dead Prez speaks with Jesaka Saylove about success, art, revolution, nonviolence, education, community values, health, gender, the right to land, inspiration, peace, war, his latest music, books, and projects, and a lot more.

The World debates Yasser Arafat’s Legacy and what his passing means for Middle East. From http://news.bbc.co.uk/, http://www.aljazeera.com/, http://news.yahoo.com/, http://www.foreignpolicy.com/, http://nobelprize.org/index.html, http://www.democracynow.org/index.pl, http://www.nytimes.com/

This article explores the political and economic motives behind the March 2013 Coup D'état in the Central Africa Republic, and the formation of the Séléka. This analysis also addresses the many social grievances of the country and looks towards the potential for continued unrest.