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Obama's second inaugural and America's foreign policy challenges If Obama's second inaugural address goes the same path as the first, expect nothing new from our foreign policy. Hillary Mann Leverett and Flynt Leverett Last Modified: 24 Jan 2013 05:46 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013123152359422963.html
Recall the myth of Yitzhak Rabin The political distinctions between Israel's Centre Left and Right wing parties are less apparent on certain issues. Ben White Last Modified: 23 Jan 2013 11:58 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013123114610363317.html
The fears of fearless white men From global warming to gun safety, status loss trumps all else in the 'white male effect'. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 23 Jan 2013 10:09 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131201347449259.html
Next steps for Al Jazeera America The new Al Jazeera America is still under attack. How can it respond? Danny Schechter Last Modified: 23 Jan 2013 08:53 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013120143533845915.html
Strategy over Security The security paradigm has a habit of derailing political debate at the cost of critical thinking, and ultimately lives. Tarak Barkawi Last Modified: 23 Jan 2013 08:03 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013122122248970461.html
America is not as 'divided' on abortion as you think Despite claims to the contrary, polls show that Americans from all political parties are overwhelmingly pro-choice. Rose Aguilar Last Modified: 23 Jan 2013 06:48 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201312214212291687.html
Making women the actor in the abortion story Forty years on after Roe v Wade, it is imperative we challenge the women-as-victim narrative. Tracy A Weitz Last Modified: 22 Jan 2013 10:58 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013122101829419335.html
Four more years of 'it could have been worse' Four years after Obama's historic inauguration, the biggest change is that there is no hope for the economy. Dean Baker Last Modified: 22 Jan 2013 10:48 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201312295014271591.html
Uncovering Davos Ma'am Although it can seem as though not much gets done at Davos, the event, in the end, is worth it. Jem Bendell Last Modified: 22 Jan 2013 10:43 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201312114315751606.html
White supremacy and mass incarceration Republicans join the Left in calls for American prison reform but ignore the relevance of racism and social justice. Wende Marshall Last Modified: 22 Jan 2013 09:31 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201311782939161836.html
Education needs a Bill Gates Global education needs a strong philanthropist leader like Bill Gates to avoid stagnation and decline. Pauline Rose Last Modified: 22 Jan 2013 07:58 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013121141327686972.html
On Israeli elections, the PA and disappearing Palestinians Palestinian citizens of Israel have grown increasingly disenchanted with an election process that alienates them. Charlotte Silver Last Modified: 21 Jan 2013 11:55 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201312192128207270.html
The time is ripe for plant rights New scientific research and environmental degradation prompt a serious consideration of plant rights. Michael Marder Last Modified: 21 Jan 2013 11:02 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013120141156284755.html
Dark, zero-feminism The heroine in Dark Zero Thirty is hardly an example of progressiveness - there is nothing feminist in revenge. Zillah Eisenstein Last Modified: 21 Jan 2013 08:59 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013120121530123614.html
The Pentagon as a global NRA For Washington, there is no arms control abroad. Tom Engelhardt Last Modified: 20 Jan 2013 15:22 GMT
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201311612368607407.html
Why we won't stop global warming Unless our short- and long-term interests align, it's unlikely that we'll ever do anything about climate change. Harvey Young Last Modified: 20 Jan 2013 09:59 GMT Opinion Mark LeVine Last Modified: 19 Jan 2013 16:24 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201312094040359963.html
France in Mali: The longue durée of imperial blowback The current crisis in Mali is a product of French colonialism, and their intervention will sadly create more blowback. Mark LeVine Last Modified: 19 Jan 2013 16:24 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013119153558185275.html
The controversy around Zero Dark Thirty: As misleading as the film itself Both treat torture at secret CIA prisons as if it were a thing of the past, masking the reality of an enduring practice. Ramzi Kassem Last Modified: 19 Jan 2013 15:20 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131191566253143.html
A rock or a hard place? The Greek plexus of power decides The eviction of Athens' occupation points at the dead-end authorities in Greece are hastily driving themselves in. Antonis Vradis Last Modified: 18 Jan 2013 08:39 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013115105715250554.html
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina's first year in office An analysis of Otto Perez Molina, Guatemala's former army chief and president, during his first year in office. Mike Allison Last Modified: 18 Jan 2013 08:03 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013114123627913806.html
Whatever happened to Kony 2012? The Kony2012 filmmakers have failed in their purpose of bringing justice to the warlord's young victims. Manuel Barcia Last Modified: 18 Jan 2013 07:26 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201311510541807406.html
Partitioning the 'two-state solution' Semantic acceptance of the term 'State of Palestine' is of fundamental importance to the peace process, writes author. John V. Whitbeck Last Modified: 18 Jan 2013 06:40 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013115135334416420.html
The political consequences of academic paywalls Academic paywalls unwittingly benefit oppressive regimes - at society's expense. Sarah Kendzior Last Modified: 18 Jan 2013 05:44 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013117111237863121.html
Dear President Obama, please stop being so reasonable In the fight over guns, we need a president willing to pull the trigger. John Stoehr Last Modified: 17 Jan 2013 07:37 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201311613149243593.html
Why gridlock in Washington? The gridlock in Washington is due to uncompromising Tea Party control over the Republican Party. Mark Kesselman Last Modified: 17 Jan 2013 07:18 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013114143133822657.html
'Mr Drone': That 'other' Obama nominee and the American 'mainstream' While Chuck Hagel is taking all the US attention, few have noticed the nomination of John Brennan to head the CIA. Mark Perry Last Modified: 17 Jan 2013 06:23 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201311691547863674.html
Israel's insecurity industry Israel thrives in the security market by taking advantage of the insecurity of some developing nations. Belen Fernandez Last Modified: 16 Jan 2013 13:42 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201311216555732158.html
Seriously, what's so funny about a trillion dollar coin? Our natural reluctance to consider how banks make money has been encouraged by the silence of those we trust. Dan Hind Last Modified: 16 Jan 2013 12:40 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013115152836161946.html
'Don't panic!' - The Hitchhiker's Guide To Imperial Politics Debt-cutting mania has the flavour of a moral panic, blaming the powerless, distracting attention from real solutions. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 16 Jan 2013 12:17 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013115155256598902.html
Can non-Europeans think? What happens with thinkers who operate outside the European philosophical 'pedigree'? Hamid Dabashi Last Modified: 15 Jan 2013 11:41 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013114142638797542.html
Foreign complicity in the drone war The UK government's support for the CIA's drone campaign raises questions about the breadth of foreign involvement. Murtaza Hussain Last Modified: 15 Jan 2013 10:29 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013114103153393705.html
A crime without a name The nature of the attack on the student in New Delhi was so severe that it transcends the universal definition of rape. Manuela Picq Last Modified: 15 Jan 2013 07:37 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013114103225581517.html
Don't make the same anti-terrorism mistakes in Mali Balancing the interests of stakeholders in the Malian polity will be difficult, however some key steps should be taken. William G Moseley Last Modified: 15 Jan 2013 05:47 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013114104752470169.html
Cultural diffusion of news: New blood in the American News Media Rather than shunning it, the United States should welcome Al Jazeera to its local media. Dinesh Sharma Last Modified: 14 Jan 2013 13:21 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013114111510648291.html
Revolution as a carnival The disenfranchised in Tunisia can do nothing but watch as their revolution slips into a state of carnival. Larbi Sadiki Last Modified: 14 Jan 2013 12:48 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013114895747883.html
Meet Jack Lew, the insider's outsider The more things change, the more they stay the same with Obama's nomination of Jack Lew to replace Tim Geithner. Danny Schechter Last Modified: 14 Jan 2013 10:20 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013112145517644596.html
Monsanto versus the people Many farmers have decided to forego growing corn and soybeans due to the 'inevitable contamination that will result'. Charlotte Silver Last Modified: 14 Jan 2013 09:33 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201311071754973439.html
Living with a disability The American approach to disability rights is progressive and inclusive - two words not associated with its healthcare. Erik Bleich Last Modified: 13 Jan 2013 10:59 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013112143517543205.html
The US intelligence community's New Year's wish In recent years, the US intelligence community has been one of Washington's major growth industries. Tom Engelhardt Last Modified: 13 Jan 2013 10:46 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013119027101887.html
Senegal rebels alienate those they fight for A long-running movement for the independence of Casamance in southern Senegal is unlikely to succeed. Lamin Jahateh Last Modified: 13 Jan 2013 08:57 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013119027101887.html
Transforming Libya's ungoverned spaces through development One of Libya's immediate concerns must be the economic and social development of the Fezzan region. Jason Pack and Abdullah Elmaazi Last Modified: 13 Jan 2013 08:15 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131108547376319.html
Zero Dark Thirty's real collateral damage The Oscar-nominated film Zero Dark Thirty is misleading at best when it comes to the use of torture. Mark LeVine Last Modified: 12 Jan 2013 13:23 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201311212126424914.html
'So many people died' The American system of suffering, from 1965 till now. Nick Turse Last Modified: 12 Jan 2013 12:50 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201319125049203902.html
The Middle East needs to be a nuclear-weapons-free zone People of the region should pressure their governments to publicly commit to a Middle East free of nuclear weapons. NAJ Taylor Last Modified: 12 Jan 2013 11:59 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013141248927573.html
Jordan: Arab Spring washout? A neo-Islamist group hopes to bring the rain and reinvigorate the Arab Spring in Jordan. Larbi Sadiki Last Modified: 12 Jan 2013 11:20 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201319134753750165.html
Blue whale in a bathtub Professor Dawkins' assault on the existence of a divine being looks for evidence in all the wrong places. Ghazi bin Muhammad Last Modified: 11 Jan 2013 10:14 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013181262030173.html
Enshrining idealism: Tunisia's long romance It is worth asking how Tunisian constitutionalism has affected the formulation of the current draft Constitution. Mohamed-Salah Omri Last Modified: 11 Jan 2013 07:21 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131810229636675.html
The post-crisis crises As we struggle with today's crises, we should ask if we are responding in ways that exacerbate our long-term problems. Joseph E Stiglitz Last Modified: 11 Jan 2013 06:38 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131912427364937.html
Nigerian government should address the problems If 'official lawlessness is denied and goes unpunished', Nigeria will not gain the stability it so badly needs. Salil Shetty Last Modified: 11 Jan 2013 06:10 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013199740745181.html
Obama defeats the Israel Lobby As long as Israel's security is not put at risk - 'and no president would put it at risk' - the president will prevail. MJ Rosenberg Last Modified: 10 Jan 2013 09:17 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201311075440294575.html
The fearless fight for women's freedom If India is committed to redressing violence against women, it must 'recognise feminist voices', note authors. Amrita Basu and Krupa Shandilya Last Modified: 10 Jan 2013 08:34 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131992216242987.html
Staying connected: A strategy for survival in eastern Congo Re-establishing social networks in Congo is not only a way to communicate, but a way to 'stay connected and survive'. Peter Maurer Last Modified: 10 Jan 2013 07:59 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131106484338442.html
The 'State of Palestine' exists While the PLO will continue to represent all Palestinians, those living in the state will get new Palestinian passports. John V. Whitbeck Last Modified: 10 Jan 2013 06:49 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131810252183781.html
It's more than not cool: Young men should speak out against rape Community efforts, family support and cultural shifts in attitude toward sexual violence can prevent sexual violence. Michele Weldon Last Modified: 09 Jan 2013 08:32 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013196593764169.html
Which way to the information commons? The temptation of insiders to 'control and manipulate information' is open to challenge by an 'inrush of outsiders'. Dan Hind Last Modified: 09 Jan 2013 07:40 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131874840676141.html
Human Rights Watch: Time to stand with human rights defenders It is disappointing to see HRW's unwillingness to stand with those who are working to promote and defend human rights. Phyllis Bennis Last Modified: 09 Jan 2013 07:04 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131781532514238.html
GOP terrorism - and Democratic complicity Democrats buckle to Republican threats, taking on their political stances and making them their own, argues Rosenberg. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 09 Jan 2013 06:08 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201318740237927.html
Halting anti-Muslim violence Many of the recent attacks have taken place shortly after well-publicised anti-Muslim hate speeches, argues author. Erik Love Last Modified: 08 Jan 2013 12:44 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131771114781282.html
The middle class has been saved - or has it? Obama is basking in the glory of having averted the deepening of a crisis that is more structural than political. Danny Schechter Last Modified: 08 Jan 2013 12:15 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013136480775964.html
Obama versus physics: Why climate change won't wait for the president With climate change, we should act fairly soon in response to the timetable set by physics, argues author. Bill McKibben Last Modified: 08 Jan 2013 09:58 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013176496145302.html
Will Japan lead the path away from the fiscal cliff? If Abe manages to restore Japan to a healthy growth path perhaps it will put an end to austerity economics in the US. Dean Baker Last Modified: 07 Jan 2013 11:02 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131762234125180.html
China's delicate diplomatic tango between the two Sudans China 'needs both countries', as South Sudan has the oil, and Sudan has the pipelines and refining equipment. Tng Ying Hui Last Modified: 07 Jan 2013 08:36 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201315105759540808.html
The importance of European court's ruling against extraordinary rendition It's the first time a court has expressly found that the CIA's extraordinary programme constituted torture. Jonathan Hafetz Last Modified: 07 Jan 2013 07:22 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131595119662381.html
Palestinians, Egyptian Jews and propaganda Despite claims to the contrary, it isn't all sunshine and rainbows when Jewish Egyptians reflect on Egypt. Joseph Massad Last Modified: 07 Jan 2013 05:31 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131675748813328.html
The fool's gold-en rule NRA is a 'consistent nihilist', looking at a certain number of dead American children as 'the cost of doing business'. Cliff Schecter Last Modified: 06 Jan 2013 13:28 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013158303669631.html
A contribution to the endless debate on Israeli settlements The horizon of human rights 'could not be sufficient alone to achieve liberation from settler colonialism'. Nicola Perugini Last Modified: 06 Jan 2013 12:35 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012123111194976493.html
Obama and the transformation illusion The US president's floundering overshadows himself when the real problems seem to be avoided. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 06 Jan 2013 10:59 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131275158292327.html
Choosing Hagel sends an important message US interests are being damaged by Israel's current shift to the extreme Right, so why not nominate Chuck Hagel? MJ Rosenberg Last Modified: 05 Jan 2013 17:24 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013159114491198.html
Will Americans ever get to see Al Jazeera? Even though Al Jazeera is considered 'controversial', competitors 'fear its reputation for news excellence'. Danny Schechter Last Modified: 05 Jan 2013 13:39 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013149124977775.html
Israel's Gaza Bantustan Israel controls the Palestinian population registry and all important cards required to enter Gaza and the West Bank. Samah Sabawi Last Modified: 05 Jan 2013 10:43 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131372925495458.html
Fiscal challenges and fiscal follies The outlook for the US economy over the next few years hinges on what a deeply divided Congress decides. Laura Tyson Last Modified: 05 Jan 2013 08:58 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131310017705855.html
Technocracy's new bet: Mario Monti runs for premiership The rationale of Monti's proposals in Italy is 'not so different from Cameron's austerity programme in the UK'. Vito Laterza Last Modified: 04 Jan 2013 11:24 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131284454410239.html
Welcome to America, Al Jazeera This is an excellent time for any entity interested in making an impact in the US cable news environment, notes author. Rory O'Connor Last Modified: 04 Jan 2013 10:30 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131474537707502.html
Venezuela: Prospects fading for truly revolutionary change If Chavez was serious about the 'revolutionary change', he would have devised a plan to 'dismantle the petro state'. Nikolas Kozloff Last Modified: 04 Jan 2013 08:58 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201312103445839208.html
Ending India's rape culture Women and men who support freedom of movement and safety from sex crimes are being forced to 'refight that battle'. Naomi Wolf Last Modified: 03 Jan 2013 12:47 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131393027992335.html
Theatre as democracy: Staging south-south dialogues A theatre form developed in Brazil takes root in rural areas of India, showing the meaningful cultural exchanges. Manuela Picq Last Modified: 03 Jan 2013 12:28 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131112568818421.html
The myth of the murderous Muslim Islamophobia promotes a 'racialised view of Islam' - the actions of the few represent the 'intentions' of the whole. Haroon Moghul Last Modified: 03 Jan 2013 10:02 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013127211920494.html
Reviving the cold war Iran is lurking along the southern fringes of the US, necessitating Obama to 'address the growing hostile presence'. Belen Fernandez Last Modified: 02 Jan 2013 12:25 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131182546331876.html
The budget wars: The battle over the debt ceiling The battle over the fiscal cliff might be over, but the political battle between the different parties will continue. Robert Reich Last Modified: 02 Jan 2013 11:38 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013128326892581.html
Writing a people's history of Israel/Palestine People's history opens a new understanding of the current situation in the Israeli/Palestine conflict. Mark LeVine Last Modified: 02 Jan 2013 09:50 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201311101513104372.html
Violent economic 'reforms' and the growing violence against women The Delhi gang rape victim has triggered a social revolution - we must sustain it, deepen it, expand it, notes author. Vandana Shiva Last Modified: 01 Jan 2013 13:26 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131192034265193.html
Guns and butter: The oligarchs against the people on two big issues There are numerous parallels between the battle over gun safety and the battle over preserving the US welfare state. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 01 Jan 2013 13:17 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131195115777478.html
Mommy bloggers: A child's right to online privacy Children should be treated like human beings, not objects to be degraded for clicks and cash, argues Kendzior. Sarah Kendzior Last Modified: 01 Jan 2013 11:52 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122765931208414.html
Happy (which) New Year: Calendar and consciousness The quiet re-numbering of imperial numbers is what makes the history spin around the axis of its own logic and rhetoric. Hamid Dabashi Last Modified: 31 Dec 2012 13:06 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012123011581016119.html
Anti-Muslim violence spiralling out of control in America Sen was pushed to death by a woman who 'hated Muslims', as anti-Muslim bigotry in the US sinks to violent new depths. Murtaza Hussain Last Modified: 31 Dec 2012 11:54 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121230135815198642.html
Rape of Draupadi: Why Indian democracy has failed women Indians pray to goddesses in temples, but 'abuse women in the domestic sphere', notes author. Dinesh Sharma Last Modified: 31 Dec 2012 10:13 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212319356987371.html
How the US intelligence community came out of the shadows In the past, US presidents pursued 'plausible deniability' when it came to assassination plots, but not anymore. Tom Engelhardt Last Modified: 31 Dec 2012 08:25 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012123012523276692.html
Is Santa a Democrat or a Republican? A survey shows more people think that Santa Claus is a Democrat than a Republican. Joshua A. Tucker Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 13:35 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012123093947500997.html
Israel lobby should not have veto over US president's cabinet Hagel's presence in the Obama cabinet could easily, in some circumstances, make the difference between war and peace. Michael Brun Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 12:19 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121230652285915.html
Looking back at the news of 2012 We hear about issues, not interests - the newscasts 'lack context, background, analysis and interpretation'. Danny Schechter Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 11:23 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121230105216296693.html
The Arab Spring's first constitution The new Egyptian constitution eliminates omnipotent presidency - the president is allowed only one re-election. Larbi Sadiki Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 09:33 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212309136755227.html
'Foreign Policy' magazine's 'distinguished' Global Thinkers FP purports to 'present a unique portrait of 2012's global marketplace of ideas and the thinkers who make them'. Belen Fernandez Last Modified: 29 Dec 2012 11:16 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121227103016238720.html
A bloody year for Southeast Asia's environmentalists A murky 'military-government nexus backed by powerful business forces is behind' silencing environmental movements. Francis Wade Last Modified: 29 Dec 2012 09:43 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121227122345737507.html
Hagel, the lobby and the limits of power The former Republican senator is guilty of a cardinal sin which has cut short many promising careers in Washington. Muhammad Idrees Ahmad Last Modified: 28 Dec 2012 11:43 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122782835458431.html
The rise of the attention economy People in the attention economy spend their personal time attracting others' attention, notes Dyson. Esther Dyson Last Modified: 28 Dec 2012 09:35 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212271132754429.html
Locke and unload: Why the NRA doesn't understand rights It's the exact inability of guns to secure our freedom that establishes the foundation for our civil government. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 27 Dec 2012 13:11 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121226104857715225.html
The United States should grant TPS for Guatemala The US and Latin America should work to design a more humane migratory system for the 21st century. Mike Allison Last Modified: 27 Dec 2012 11:58 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122695435408482.html
The sky's the limit: The demanding gifts of 2012 The great environmental battle of our time is about money, about who benefits from climate destruction and who loses. Rebecca Solnit Last Modified: 27 Dec 2012 08:12 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/rebecca-solnit.html
Zero Dark Thirty's false neutrality on torture The film 'Zero Dark Thirty' gives a misleading impression that torture was an important part of finding bin Laden. Jonathan Hafetz Last Modified: 26 Dec 2012 10:24 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122582454397168.html
Why are we debating cuts to Social Security? While the vast majority of Democrats strongly support Social Security, the folks who finance the campaigns do not. Dean Baker Last Modified: 26 Dec 2012 09:58 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122585757992620.html
Tax transparency in Brazil legislation A new transparency law aims to inform Brazilian citizens about how their tax money is being spent. Gregory Michener Last Modified: 26 Dec 2012 08:39 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212247511859447.html
France's Le Pen battles 'Islamonazi occupation' Le Pen lays the blame for France's retreat from its position as 'one of the richest countries' on 'immigration'. Belen Fernandez Last Modified: 26 Dec 2012 07:39 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122511156990543.html
Slavoj Zizek and the role of the philosopher Zizek 'disrupts' ideological structures, the underside of acceptable philosophical, religious and political discourses. Santiago Zabala Last Modified: 25 Dec 2012 12:24 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121224122215406939.html
This machine makes publics How does one balance the need to improve conditions now with ambitions for economic and social transformation? Dan Hind Last Modified: 25 Dec 2012 12:02 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122562528123817.html
Israel gets a kick(back) out of conflict Israel's image as 'an isolated, besieged country' is good for its weapons and homeland security exports. Charlotte Silver Last Modified: 25 Dec 2012 09:44 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121224133753129619.html
Something is rotten in the state of Delhi Irrespective of the politics, states in India are using the police to put down dissent with totalitarian force. KS Dakshina Murthy Last Modified: 25 Dec 2012 08:03 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212257070789.html
Joy to the world: A child is born! If the shooting in Connecticut is covered by the US press, others point out to the atrocities of the US drone attacks. Hamid Dabashi Last Modified: 24 Dec 2012 13:32 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122464156629703.html
The gun-owners' Gun Safety Act of 2013: A blueprint for sanity? There should be a limit on the number of guns that can be bought at one time, argues Rosenberg. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 24 Dec 2012 11:58 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212241011211810.html
Zionism, anti-Semitism and colonialism Zionist leaders consciously recognised that state anti-Semitism was essential to their colonial project, writes Massad. Joseph Massad Last Modified: 24 Dec 2012 09:52 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212249122912381.html
What does it feel like to wear a burka? The burka is like a 'prism that refracts reactions into more shades and tones', argues Bleich. Erik Bleich Last Modified: 24 Dec 2012 08:33 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122473738720773.html
Gary Ackerman's important goodbye In his retirement speech, Gary Ackerman blasted the Republican Party for the direction it's gone in. Cliff Schecter Last Modified: 23 Dec 2012 16:09 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121223151121533597.html
Killing the messenger Israel's campaign of targeting Gaza's journalists is the latest chapter in a history of violence against local media. Murtaza Hussain Last Modified: 23 Dec 2012 15:06 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121223143133144589.html
Gunslinging in America Gun control is only one part of a larger problem that America is facing. Michael Shank Last Modified: 23 Dec 2012 14:25 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121223121919374292.html
Political peddlers: Vending Tunisia Tunisians are still frustrated of the status quo while politicians act like street vendors peddling their platforms. Larbi Sadiki Last Modified: 23 Dec 2012 13:12 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122311256301294.html
The price of inequality in higher education Higher education is now less about gaining knowledge than demonstrating status: It's about the pedigree, not the degree. Sarah Kendzior Last Modified: 23 Dec 2012 13:11 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121223122216817378.html
The new vanguard of journalism and transparency The recently established Freedom of the Press Foundation seeks to promote independent, ethical journalism. Jillian C. York Last Modified: 22 Dec 2012 16:19 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121222155259710309.html
Is corporate diversity linked to ethical behaviour? Americans think so Studies suggest that Americans believe corporations are more 'ethical' if they tout a diversified staff. Sun Young 'Sunny' Kim Last Modified: 22 Dec 2012 15:44 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121222151830972966.html
The failure to consult triggers indigenous creativity Due to the lack of attention from governments, indigenous voices decided to take action by themselves. Manuela Picq Last Modified: 22 Dec 2012 15:12 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121910306984283.html
Can we (please) teach entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurship has become a symbol in our capitalist society, yet it still remains an elusive goal for the majority. Goutham Bhadri Last Modified: 22 Dec 2012 14:21 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121219105933462902.html
The disproportionate value of Israeli life Israel's history has constituted one steady reaffirmation of the inferior value of Arab life. Belen Fernandez Last Modified: 22 Dec 2012 13:03 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212199383072902.html
The violence of rape The violence of rape offends the human dignity, and crushes and breaks human beings, near and far, writes author. Mary Clark Moschella Last Modified: 21 Dec 2012 13:04 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122184411816140.html
An all-American nightmare Author writes why 'Zero Dark Thirty' won't settle the torture question or purge torture from the American system. Peter Van Buren Last Modified: 21 Dec 2012 11:57 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121220123854975811.html
The state of the European disunion European discord has highlighted the fact that the eurozone crisis is political rather than economic, argues Marder. Michael Marder Last Modified: 21 Dec 2012 11:10 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122194631826113.html
The crisis of global journalism and the Freedom of the Press Foundation The decline in classified advertising revenue has 'tied the hands of the traditional press', most notably in the West. Nicolas Mendoza Last Modified: 21 Dec 2012 10:28 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122012051496867.html
Tweeting tragedy: From prayer to politics Initial emotional responses on Twitter gave way to a call for more political responses in the wake of Newtown massacre. Joshua A. Tucker Last Modified: 21 Dec 2012 10:07 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212209833103170.html
To torture, or not to torture? The debate with respect to torture should not be about if it is 'good' or 'bad', but if it is 'moral' or 'immoral'. Maher Arar Last Modified: 21 Dec 2012 09:31 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121220134123502507.html
Israel's colonial strangling of Bethlehem Bethlehem has been 'isolated and fragmented' in a way that would devastate any town or community the world over. Ben White Last Modified: 20 Dec 2012 13:28 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121984236996188.html
Hollywood unveils how the CIA nabbed Geronimo As a wartime story about a special operation, which killed bin Laden, 'Zero Dark Thirty' represents a cultural narrative Dinesh Sharma Last Modified: 20 Dec 2012 12:31 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122093410793467.html
As Britain debates new rules, the US plans more deregulation In the US, the media is all about the market - notions of public service are antiquated and only paid lip service to. Danny Schechter Last Modified: 20 Dec 2012 10:34 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121910304765825.html
Democracy heading South, way up North in Michigan Obama wasted time and energy 'courting Republicans' - and Democrats who constantly 'echoed Republican talking points'. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 20 Dec 2012 08:50 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122074857807647.html
Who is a Muslim? An excerpt from Dabashi's book 'Being a Muslim in the World' dismisses the Western narrative of the 'Muslim'. Hamid Dabashi Last Modified: 19 Dec 2012 16:27 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121814265982159.html
Tahrir and Egypt's emerging culture of resistance The same culture of resistance that was present on February 10, 2011, still resounds throughout Tahrir and Egypt. Mark LeVine Last Modified: 19 Dec 2012 15:32 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121218143846542430.html
We need gun laws that address the whole problem, not part The US needs gun laws to address the whole problem, anything less is like profaning the memory of the dead. John Stoehr Last Modified: 19 Dec 2012 12:50 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121973233283925.html
Greece: A debt colony, shackled to its lenders A new agreement between cash-strapped Greece and its eurozone lenders is bad for the Greek people and bad for democracy. Matthaios Tsimitakis Last Modified: 19 Dec 2012 08:24 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121974029736221.html
Voting for Egypt's constitution Polling stations across Egypt seemed to be marred with irregularities - is no one in charge? Sarah Mousa Last Modified: 18 Dec 2012 14:16 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121218134728256400.html
Obama signals four more years of bad relations with Latin America President Obama's crass comments about newly-elected Chavez only serve to further alienate himself from Latin America. Mark Weisbrot Last Modified: 18 Dec 2012 13:19 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121218123136470626.html
Outsourcing injustice in apparel When lives are sacrificed, the social burden and hidden costs of making cheap clothes skyrockets. Anna M Clark Last Modified: 18 Dec 2012 12:28 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121216131819289482.html
The botox solution: Why the formerly GOP needs to change and won't If Republicans want to be taken seriously as 'defenders' of the middle class, they should defend it from its predators. Jeremiah Goulka Last Modified: 18 Dec 2012 11:31 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212141422343191.html
Khaled el-Masri and empire's oblivion By allowing surrogate countries to take the blame, America can conveniently forget about being responsible for torture. Darryl Li Last Modified: 17 Dec 2012 15:07 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121217143214129234.html
Teachers are heroes; politicians have blood-drenched hands The heroism of teachers sacrificing themselves to save young lives contrasts dramatically with the political system. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 17 Dec 2012 14:26 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121712529254340.html
The Connecticut massacre and America's estrangement from reality In the wake of the Connecticut school massacre, gun control is just one of many issues requiring attention in the US. Belen Fernandez Last Modified: 17 Dec 2012 14:23 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121713401092628.html
The 'war on terror' and the Arab Spring If it's in the national interest of the US and its allies to support change in the Arab world, then it is time to do so. Mark Perry Last Modified: 17 Dec 2012 11:57 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121674256897741.html
Gaza to Galilee: The colonial context Framing events in Gaza in the colonial context is vital for understanding the nature of the violence, argues author. Ben White Last Modified: 16 Dec 2012 17:56 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121216124912496638.html
Understanding Hamas after Khaled Meshaal's Gaza speech The lens through which Hamas is being viewed must be changed if we are to understand it going forward. Richard Falk Last Modified: 16 Dec 2012 15:05 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121215135432787820.html
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats Hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars spent on bunker-busting bombs is money wasted on a superfluous political game. Michael Shank Last Modified: 16 Dec 2012 15:04 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121682623980603.html
The 'Rocket Man' rocks in the DPRK North Korea's answer to South Korea's Gangnam style is a ballistic Young Kim. Pepe Escobar Last Modified: 16 Dec 2012 13:01 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212161059498123.html
Kenya's truth commission must act now to salvage credibility Kenya's truth commission could have made a valuable contribution to its future by honouring victims of past violence. David Tolbert Last Modified: 15 Dec 2012 14:17 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121213115429440429.html
Humans and prima donnas in the Lebanese civil war Photographer George Azar's experience in documenting the Lebanese civil war was pointedly different than Friedman's. Belen Fernandez Last Modified: 15 Dec 2012 14:13 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121171929581299.html
Socialist firebrand Adam Smith points the way in struggle for a living wage While the US economy as a whole has continued growing over the past 40 years, wages in general have remained stagnant. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 15 Dec 2012 13:21 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121214131829224157.html
Draining the swamps Calling for 'radical republicanism' in one of the world's oldest monarchies might seem like a strange thing to do. Dan Hind Last Modified: 15 Dec 2012 11:23 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121213142852909486.html
Will Monsanto destroy Mexico's corn? Introducing GE corn to Mexico would sound the death knell for the country's precious ecology, argues author. Charlotte Silver Last Modified: 14 Dec 2012 13:28 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121213111851423855.html
How US taxpayers are paying the Pentagon to occupy the planet Author gives an insight into what it costs US taxpayers to build and support the American global military presence. David Vine Last Modified: 14 Dec 2012 12:30 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121213122226666895.html
Demanding equality - how is that illegal? If the anti-boycott law is ever put to the test, the first cases may provide an even greater boost to the BDS movement. Ronnie Barkan Last Modified: 14 Dec 2012 10:17 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121493851318854.html
Walmart's horrific treatment of workers is too big to ignore It's time to put pressure on politicians to make a statement about the 'ongoing exploitation of workers by Walmart'. Rose Aguilar Last Modified: 14 Dec 2012 09:24 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121213101550661598.html
After superstorm Sandy, climate change debate stalls in Doha The devastating impact of climate change on the world economy has risen to 1.6 per cent of global GDP. Dinesh Sharma Last Modified: 13 Dec 2012 13:05 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121383621533408.html
How a community organiser became a robot president American drone and air strikes have 'actually increased membership in al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula'. Tom Engelhardt Last Modified: 13 Dec 2012 11:12 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121210113135945243.html
Instagram arms control: WMD prevention versus internet freedom We must not take internet freedom for granted and push too hard on 'promoting social verification technologies'. Eddie Walsh and Mark Jansson Last Modified: 13 Dec 2012 09:18 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121212111843567270.html
Romania's 2012 parliamentary elections: Clear victory, uncertain mandate The question of constitutional reforms will be one of the critical issues for the trajectory of Romanian democracy. Grigore Pop-Eleches Last Modified: 13 Dec 2012 08:40 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121281311181874.html
The Arab Spring: Disorder may be good? Low-key temporary disorder, although disruptive, can yield positive benefits to burgeoning democracies. Larbi Sadiki Last Modified: 12 Dec 2012 15:07 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212121483949704.html
The liberal presidency Liberals comfortable with Obama's presidency - marred with death and debt - show the limits of political liberalism. Charles Davis Last Modified: 12 Dec 2012 12:40 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121012273253178.html
Haiti: More pressure needed to get clean water Haiti is vulnerable to water-borne diseases like cholera because of its lack of clean water and sanitation. Mark Weisbrot Last Modified: 12 Dec 2012 08:44 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121263738325821.html
The roots of global anti-Americanism Revelations of Korean rapper Psy's anti-American past are emblematic of a global resentment caused by US militarism. Murtaza Hussain Last Modified: 11 Dec 2012 12:44 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212108205749534.html
What was heresy is now (still far from) endorsed as orthodox at the IMF The International Monetary Fund is moving in the right direction, but still has more to do. Kevin P Gallagher Last Modified: 11 Dec 2012 11:01 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012129153758847358.html
How to end fossil fuel subsidies without hurting the poor Carbon emissions could be cut by as much as 10 per cent by 2050 if all subsidies on fossil fuels were removed. Johnny West Last Modified: 11 Dec 2012 09:16 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121210104516139607.html
Profit share hits record high If economic debates in the US were focused on reality, the demand gap would be at the centre of the discussion. Dean Baker Last Modified: 11 Dec 2012 07:55 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121164253933955.html
Are we still committed to human rights for all? The institutions and states that support fundamental human rights must act honestly, honourably and effectively. Paul Seils Last Modified: 10 Dec 2012 13:24 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121064539398923.html
The Palestinian people are still waiting for justice On Human Rights Day, it's important to highlight that 64 years on, Palestinians are still waiting for justice. Raji Sourani Last Modified: 10 Dec 2012 13:04 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121210122110931755.html
Honour crimes and Islamophobia By adopting honour killings as a pet topic, Zionists and other right-wing forces seek to 'delegitimise Muslim society'. Belen Fernandez Last Modified: 10 Dec 2012 11:51 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212712188488887.html
Shell must face up to its liabilities in the Niger Delta The oil giant is responsible for cleaning the spills and leaks throughout Nigeria's southern regions, a new report says. Hakeem Kae-Kazim Last Modified: 10 Dec 2012 11:14 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012129122836827844.html
WWF drones raise serious questions for international security The World Wildlife Federation's proposed plans to utilise drones in anti-poaching efforts raise serious concerns. Eddie Walsh Last Modified: 10 Dec 2012 09:50 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012129145310214614.html
To protect the revolution, overcome the false secular-Islamist divide The dichotomous myth of 'secular' versus 'Islamist' must be dismantled in order for Egypt to move on. Hamid Dabashi Last Modified: 09 Dec 2012 14:20 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012128153845368495.html
Why women priests but not bishops? The Church of England has decided the top jobs in the Anglican Church are strictly reserved for 'the boys'. Siobhan Courtney Last Modified: 09 Dec 2012 13:19 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012129113525209906.html
Mr President, tear down this wall A newly re-elected Obama must rethink his strategy with Iran if he ever hopes to break down the wall of mistrust. Pepe Escobar Last Modified: 09 Dec 2012 10:38 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012127112548497972.html
Egypt: Between revolution 3.0 and civil war The current logjam between protesters and the Muslim Brotherhood-led government could lead to escalating tensions. Mark LeVine Last Modified: 08 Dec 2012 15:29 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212814447968822.html
Bigotry for broadcast Demagogues come in different flavours, but they share a lot of the same basic ingredients. Charles Davis Last Modified: 08 Dec 2012 13:59 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012125144936571884.html
Dirty white gold Monsanto's claim that it's a 'sustainable agriculture company' doesn't hold water. Belen Fernandez Last Modified: 08 Dec 2012 13:37 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212575935285501.html
Is happiness good for you? The imperative to be happy has become so integrated into our daily lives that we hardly even notice it. Carl Cederstrom Last Modified: 08 Dec 2012 12:10 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212612222558853.html
Neoliberal plague: AIDS and global capitalism Battling AIDS means challenging the power of rich nations over the world's resources, argues Hickel. Jason Hickel Last Modified: 07 Dec 2012 12:53 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212685521152438.html
Debtpocalypse and the hollowing out of America For more than quarter of a century, the fastest growing part of the economy has been finance, insurance and real estate. Steve Fraser Last Modified: 07 Dec 2012 11:55 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212610293221932.html
Africa's 'Dome of Shame' If African governments 'allow their people to learn by doing', Africans will build their 'monuments of glory'. Abdi Ismail Samatar Last Modified: 07 Dec 2012 10:53 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212793126295253.html
Spain's austerity measures will leave children out of school By the end of 2016, Spain plans to cut back its aid to 29 of the 50 countries that it currently supports. Pauline Rose Last Modified: 07 Dec 2012 10:08 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212464915422488.html
Normalising death: The business of drones As the leading suppliers, users and developers of drones, the US and Israel have defined the landscape of the industry. Charlotte Silver Last Modified: 07 Dec 2012 08:26 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012126131423119111.html
The demographic success of Israel's settlement project The numbers suggest that President Mahmoud Abbas' bid to the United Nations General Assembly was too little, too late. Neve Gordon and Yinon Cohen Last Modified: 06 Dec 2012 12:45 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012124135935526146.html
'Lincoln' versus history: Screening out the past It took centuries of radical, intransigent struggle, vast majority of it by blacks themselves, for slavery to be ended. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 06 Dec 2012 12:27 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012125132531737200.html
Multi-stakeholder approach to internet governance Civil society groups and web companies have joined together in opposing 'takeover of internet governance' by the ITU. Jillian C. York Last Modified: 06 Dec 2012 10:01 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212592631186992.html
The empty election of 2012 America's campaigns reflect a political system 'fated to neither learn from history nor even remember it'. Gary Wasserman Last Modified: 06 Dec 2012 09:02 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012125112320707214.html
What is, and isn't, to be done? We must take into account the geography of political organisation in order to alter the logic of parliamentary politics. Dan Hind Last Modified: 06 Dec 2012 08:31 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012125115716491499.html
Open access: Stakes are high at the debates over the future of scholarship Publishers and academics should look into how to spread the costs and make research outputs more accessible to everybody Manuel Barcia Last Modified: 05 Dec 2012 20:15 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/2012112610239322830.html
Scholars and spies: A disastrous combination The academic community needs to create a clear firewall between itself and the military and intelligence communities. Mark LeVine Last Modified: 05 Dec 2012 13:27 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212475854134641.html
Chipping away at democracy in Nicaragua and Panama Nicaragua and Panama have sustained economic growth and poverty reduction - but both have suffered from corruption. Mike Allison Last Modified: 05 Dec 2012 12:37 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121247132858718.html
How Obama's Iran policy can reach success Obama must keep an eye on how much legitimacy the Iranian regime commands in Iran and adjust policies accordingly. Payam Ghalehdar Last Modified: 05 Dec 2012 11:42 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121130124833313870.html
Politics, 'civil society' and Berlusconi's never-ending electoral campaign Silvio Berlusconi will be probably remembered as one of the most controversial political figures of this age. Andrea Mammone and Giuseppe A. Veltri Last Modified: 05 Dec 2012 10:08 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121257213425983.html
The logic behind Egypt's new authoritarianism Having used his democratic legitimacy to shield himself, Morsi has raised the stakes of political competition in Egypt. Abdullah Al-Arian Last Modified: 05 Dec 2012 09:48 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012124111437225259.html
The fine print of Palestinian statehood What does the UN fine print - which promoted Palestine as a non-member observer state - really mean? Nadia Hijab Last Modified: 04 Dec 2012 13:52 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212312551221368.html
Progress stops at the Myanmar elite's door Freedom of speech will struggle to flourish in Myanmar as its economic interests are dominated by powerful neighbours. Francis Wade Last Modified: 04 Dec 2012 13:40 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212484532708930.html
Sucking up to the military brass Whether in Afghanistan, Africa or Washington, the US military controls the lion's share of the money and resources. William J. Astore Last Modified: 04 Dec 2012 10:04 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212313471471161.html
The difference between campaign finance and potato chips Tucker takes the 'Economist' to task for linking money spent on campaign finance to money spent on potato chips. Joshua A. Tucker Last Modified: 03 Dec 2012 16:05 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012123732499806.html
One land for two peoples The formal death of the two-state solution makes a bi-national state inevitable - the best way forward for both peoples. Murtaza Hussain Last Modified: 03 Dec 2012 15:40 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212372344741336.html
The balance of legitimacy shifting in favour of Palestinians Israel can destroy, demolish and colonise, but cannot resist the overwhelming morality of the Palestinian cause. Ahmed Moor Last Modified: 03 Dec 2012 14:58 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012123102051519711.html
Say goodbye to PIGS and GIPSIs Tinkering with the words will not fix Europe's economic problems, but can stop reproducing negative public perceptions. Erik Bleich Last Modified: 03 Dec 2012 10:50 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212392653337846.html
Panama and Israel: A special relationship Martinelli's efforts to intertwine his economy with Israel shows Panama will continue to 'bank on Palestine denial'. Belen Fernandez Last Modified: 03 Dec 2012 10:24 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212384442772843.html
Mahmoud Abbas' real 'accomplishment' was not the UN vote on Palestine The Palestinian president has accomplished more for Israel than he has for Palestine. Ali Abunimah Last Modified: 02 Dec 2012 17:21 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122165114321474.html
The world has spoken Despite the nine countries that voted 'no' against Palestine in the UN, it is clear the majority of the world disagrees. John V. Whitbeck Last Modified: 02 Dec 2012 16:41 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212216152126521.html
'More settler than the settlers': Canada's UN policy and Israel Since Israel's inception, Canada has been at the forefront in its unwavering support of the Jewish state. Jon Elmer Last Modified: 02 Dec 2012 15:04 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012122142218644315.html
The war of the image managers What did it mean for two generals to soar to media glory while the wars they commanded landed in the nearest ditch? Tom Engelhardt Last Modified: 02 Dec 2012 14:12 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/201211301232049825.html
James Bond's 'Skyfall', or the decadence of the West Is 'Skyfall' telling us that, like Bond, Europe should to go back to its roots for regeneration? Patricia Vieira Last Modified: 02 Dec 2012 13:09 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121130114233497311.html
Mars organics speculation butts heads with scientific process The media was too quick to infer the existence of organics on Mars simply due to the excitement of one scientist. Ian O'Neill Last Modified: 01 Dec 2012 09:39 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121920397614.html
Don't get fooled again The debate is still often about 'who loves the economy more, when it should be about people'. Cliff Schecter Last Modified: 01 Dec 2012 09:09 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121130102035433581.html
There's a ration card in your future - and that's not all bad There is a need to impose a strict and low ceiling on consumption of fossil fuels while ensuring fair access to them. Stan Cox Last Modified: 01 Dec 2012 08:45 GMT Opinion
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A note on causes If we want to make 'another world' possible, we need communication that cuts through the grandstanding of politicians. Dan Hind Last Modified: 01 Dec 2012 07:51 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121128131148582889.html
World Energy Report 2012: The good, the bad, and the really, truly ugly Energy industry's ability to boost production of oil, coal and gas is ensuring ever higher levels of carbon emissions. Michael Klare Last Modified: 01 Dec 2012 07:27 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121129115317765753.html
Insurance report: Extreme weather already costing us dearly Like Katrina, Hurricane Sandy represents the potential consequences of continuing to ignore global warming. Paul Rosenberg Last Modified: 30 Nov 2012 12:44 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/201211291334845346.html
Gaza: People need far more than a ceasefire The threat that Gaza poses to Israel is 'not simply rockets', but an 'abundance of human life itself', writes Makdisi. Saree Makdisi Last Modified: 30 Nov 2012 11:23 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/2012113010429209675.html
After the UN vote, how to stop the rockets for good Regardless of Palestine's status at the UN, until one side breaks the mould, rockets and bodies will continue to fall. Mark LeVine Last Modified: 30 Nov 2012 10:07 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/2012113085738863612.html
Say hello to a yuan world The Chinese Communist Party dreams of a world trading in yuan - but first it needs to clean up its own house. Pepe Escobar Last Modified: 30 Nov 2012 08:39 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/2012112895215981884.html
Palestine: Political violence is not the answer Remarks by Richard Falk delivered in Cairo at the UN/Arab League ceremony, marking the observance of Solidarity Day. Richard Falk Last Modified: 29 Nov 2012 13:09 GMT Opinion
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The shadow of climate change reaches the kitchen With the world population expected to rise, 'we need to produce more food with less emissions'. Bruce Campbell Last Modified: 29 Nov 2012 12:41 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121127105048198865.html
Re-constituting Egypt It is 'very healthy' that Arabs protest when a president claims new sweeping powers that 'undermine their revolutions'. Larbi Sadiki Last Modified: 29 Nov 2012 11:47 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/2012112881631548791.html
Losing the plot: Why did Israel attack Gaza - again? Israel is interested in anything but peace, interested in nothing but 'maiming and murdering more Palestinians'. Hamid Dabashi Last Modified: 29 Nov 2012 09:14 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121128105331462162.html
We have the power to change the rules Tax havens are allowing a 'tiny global elite' to 'extract trillions of dollars' from rich and poor countries alike. Alnoor Ladha , Firoze Manji and Thomas Pogge Last Modified: 28 Nov 2012 12:45 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121126134721926547.html
Gaza diary: Bombardment escalates - and my departure Manahan describes his final night in Gaza and his departure from the bombarded territory. Greg Manahan Last Modified: 28 Nov 2012 12:19 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/201211278735995968.html
Fighting back against the eurozone tyrants
Crisis countries in Europe must find more ways to tilt the market to produce more favourable outcomes for workers.
Dean Baker Last Modified: 28 Nov 2012 09:46 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121127122035750225.html
Doha climate talks: Any signs of life?
All governments participating in COP18 should put 'people and the planet before the polluters and their profits'.
Kumi Naidoo Last Modified: 28 Nov 2012 08:00 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/201211286411370233.html
Why email is and must remain private
Private communication, if monitored, will damage trust between individuals, making it harder to form relationships.
Sarah Kendzior Last Modified: 27 Nov 2012 13:19 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/2012112794216444211.html
Civilians caught in the crosshairs in Gaza
Israel's bombardment of residential areas in the densely-populated Gaza Strip caused much civilian 'collateral damage'.
Donatella Rovera Last Modified: 27 Nov 2012 12:13 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013114142638797542.html
How Israel threw Barack Obama 'under the bus'
Contrary to Romney's claim, it was Obama who was thrown under the bus by Israel, not vice versa.
Mark Perry Last Modified: 27 Nov 2012 11:39 GMT Opinion
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/201211276351437900.html