On AlterNet: pax americana

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Is Islam Really Stuck in the 12th Century on Women's Rights?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 8, 2008.

Apparently, they're a couple of decades behind the "liberal" West, and not so stuck after all.

America Loves Peace? Odd, Since We're Always at War

David Michael Green, AlterNet. February 28, 2008.

We've been in conflict for about half the period between World War II and the present but consider ourselves a "peace-loving" nation.

The End of the 'American Century' Is Here

Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus. January 30, 2008.

The neocons' project to create a "benign" global empire is dead, a victim of their own hubris.

Ecuador to Evict U.S., Offer Air Base to China

April Howard, AlterNet. December 13, 2007.

When the U.S. Air Force Southern Command's 10-year usage rights for Ecuador's Manta air base expire in 2009, it can expect to be evicted.

The Theology of American Empire

Ira Chernus, Foreign Policy in Focus. November 7, 2007.

American foreign policy -- both good and bad -- has always been deeply influenced by Christian theology.