War and Peace

The United States Has ‘Zero’ Options in Ukraine

The United States Has ‘Zero’ Options in Ukraine The United States Has ‘Zero’ Options in Ukraine

Appearing on PBS NewsHour, Stephen Cohen explains President Putin’s motivation for sending Russian troops into Crimea. 

Mar 3, 2014 / Press Room

Are We Witnessing the Emergence of a New World Order?

Are We Witnessing the Emergence of a New World Order? Are We Witnessing the Emergence of a New World Order?

An imperial era is on the wane, war is in absentia and there are no rising great powers on the horizon.

Mar 3, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

Putin Helicopter

Vladimir Putin Must Back Down Vladimir Putin Must Back Down

Ukraine isn’t Russia’s, and neither is Crimea. There’s a lot at stake, and the crisis must be resolved through the UN, not by force.

Mar 2, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

It’s Our Act of Killing, Too

It’s Our Act of Killing, Too It’s Our Act of Killing, Too

The brilliant Oscar-nominated film The Act of Killing depicts the horrifying mass murder in Indonesia in the 1960s—but the US was no mere observer. 

Feb 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Brad Simpson

How a British Citizen Was Stripped of His Citizenship, Then Sent to a Manhattan Prison

How a British Citizen Was Stripped of His Citizenship, Then Sent to a Manhattan Prison How a British Citizen Was Stripped of His Citizenship, Then Sent to a Manhattan Prison

Britain’s citizenship deprivation processes may help obscure the Obama administration’s willingness to kill and kidnap Britons.

Feb 28, 2014 / Aviva Stahl

Senate Republicans Turn Their Backs on Veterans

Senate Republicans Turn Their Backs on Veterans Senate Republicans Turn Their Backs on Veterans

Citing costs, Republicans blocked comprehensive legislation to extend health care and education. 

Feb 27, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Obama finally started making plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan, and members of Congress are speaking up. 

Feb 26, 2014 / George Zornick

In ‘Goliath,’ the Past Is Always Present for Palestinians

In ‘Goliath,’ the Past Is Always Present for Palestinians In ‘Goliath,’ the Past Is Always Present for Palestinians

The story of contemporary Israel as written by Max Blumenthal is not easy to read.

Feb 25, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Nadia Hijab

Hagel Wants to Shrink the Pentagon’s Budget—but Will His Cuts Be Enough?

Hagel Wants to Shrink the Pentagon’s Budget—but Will His Cuts Be Enough? Hagel Wants to Shrink the Pentagon’s Budget—but Will His Cuts Be Enough?

The cuts ought to be seen as only a down payment on the level of defense spending reductions that are really needed.

Feb 25, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Syria, Russia and What Can Be Done: Some Questions for Bob Dreyfuss

Syria, Russia and What Can Be Done: Some Questions for Bob Dreyfuss Syria, Russia and What Can Be Done: Some Questions for Bob Dreyfuss

There is nothing progressive about defending Russia’s role in Syria, no matter how one packages it. 

Feb 24, 2014 / Danny Postel

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