Many women in Saudi Arabia endorse the extreme sexism of their own society.

It is clear that these women occupy rather privileged positions. Most Saudis are not rich, and the women who are not rich are not treated like queens. Nonetheless, it is interesting to see how patriarchy convinces women to support patriarchy.

The House of Representatives voted to exempt derivatives from bank regulations, using a text written for them by Citibank.

Too bad Obama doesn't want to confront the banksters strongly. He is more on their side than ours.

Use of supposedly pest-resistant GMO cotton has led small Indian farmers to use more pesticide, and has not increased their production. They used it because the Indian government effectively pushed them to use it.

When Did "To Serve & Protect" Become "To Seize & Profit?"

Uruguay is removing its troops from the UN force that keeps Haiti down.