How Our Democracy Ignores the Military Case Against Syria Intervention How Our Democracy Ignores the Military Case Against Syria Intervention
Eric on the hidden treasure in the new Bob Dylan; Reed on the impending airstrikes in Syria.
Aug 30, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Obama Plans War Without Allies, Support or International Law Obama Plans War Without Allies, Support or International Law
An aimless, nonsensical attack.
Aug 30, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Britain’s Bump in the Road to War Britain’s Bump in the Road to War
Thanks to Ed Miliband, Britons now have what we were never given in the run-up to war in Iraq.
Aug 30, 2013 / D.D. Guttenplan
Not Another Undeclared War: UK Parliament Votes, Why Not US Congress? Not Another Undeclared War: UK Parliament Votes, Why Not US Congress?
More than 150 House Democrats and Republicans say: “Congress must assert our authority.”
Aug 29, 2013 / John Nichols
Moral Obscenities in Syria Moral Obscenities in Syria
The threat of a reckless US-led assault on Syria is looking closer than ever, but politically-motivated military strikes will only make a horrific war even worse.
Aug 27, 2013 / Phyllis Bennis and David Wildman
In Chelsea Manning, We Finally Have a Scapegoat for the Iraq War In Chelsea Manning, We Finally Have a Scapegoat for the Iraq War
A target that Republicans and Democrats can unite in vindictive harmony against.
Aug 21, 2013 / Chase Madar
General Dempsey Again Warns on Syria War General Dempsey Again Warns on Syria War
Blowback into Jordan is a new concern.
Aug 13, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama Seems Lost in the ‘War on Terror’ Obama Seems Lost in the ‘War on Terror’
Backing Al Qaeda in Syria while fighting it in Iraq? And launching random drones in Yemen?
Aug 12, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Russia’s Stake in Syria’s War Russia’s Stake in Syria’s War
Obama could be arming fighters who want to take their struggle to Russia itself.
Aug 6, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
A Statement of Peace, or an Epitaph A Statement of Peace, or an Epitaph
August 6 marks sixty-eight years since the United States committed what is arguably the single gravest act of terrorism that the world has ever known.
Aug 6, 2013 / Robert Scheer