Amitabh Pal

Amitabh Pal is the Managing Editor of The Progressive. He has interviewed the Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter and John Kenneth Galbraith for the magazine. In addition to his role as the Managing Editor, Pal is the Co-Editor of the Progressive Media Project.
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Bombing Iran Is not the Answer »

By Amitabh Pal, February 3, 2012

The best approach is to offer a grand bargain to Iran that includes a nuclear-free Middle East.read more

Anniversary of Egyptian Uprising Occasion for Cautious Optimism »

By Amitabh Pal, January 27, 2012

We owe the Egyptians a world of thanks.read more

Rushdie Fracas Reflects Badly on India »

By Amitabh Pal, January 23, 2012

By yet again showing its disdain for free speech, the Indian government has done itself a big dishonor.read more

Renewables Now Surpass Nuclear Power in the U.S. »

By Amitabh Pal, January 13, 2012

We are on our way to a green energy future faster than many of us had imagined.read more

Sufi Singer Bids to Become President in Africa »

By Amitabh Pal, January 6, 2012

Regardless of his political future, Youssou N'Dour deserves our admiration for the message of his music.read more

Euro’s Tenth Anniversary an Occasion to Mourn »

By Amitabh Pal, January 2, 2012

It is time to give the euro a decent burial.read more

U.S. Should Stop Pushing Weapons Sales »

By Amitabh Pal, December 31, 2011

The United States seems to be addicted to peddling death.read more

The Year the Protester Took Center Stage »

By Amitabh Pal, December 27, 2011

Mainstream media outlets such as Time still don't get it.read more

Herman Cain’s Hateful Remarks About American Muslims »

By Amitabh Pal, November 16, 2011

The rhetoric of Cain and his fellow Republicans has potentially serious consequences.read more

We Need a Different Approach Toward Iran »

By Amitabh Pal, November 9, 2011

Military strikes on Iran would not have the desired effect.read more

Bill Keller's Ridiculous Put Down of Occupy Wall Street »

By Amitabh Pal, October 31, 2011

The Occupy Wall Street protests that Bill Keller belittles are better than the Indian anti-corruption movement he extols.read more

Globalization Scorches Greece »

By Amitabh Pal, October 20, 2011

The solution for Greece is to ditch the euro.read more

Celebrate Three Women Sharing Nobel »

By Amitabh Pal, October 10, 2011

Tawakkul Karman, from Yemen, is the first Arab woman to get the Nobel, and she dedicated it “to all Arab revolutions."read more

Tibet Continues to Seethe »

By Amitabh Pal, October 5, 2011

To ensure that the Tibetans aren’t further alienated and radicalized, the Chinese regime needs to meaningfully negotiate.read more

How Nonviolence Succeeds »

By Amitabh Pal, October 2011 issue

Amitabh Pal reviews Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict, by Erica Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan.read more

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