American Militarism Is Not a Fairy Tale American Militarism Is Not a Fairy Tale
At the highest levels, what’s civilian and what’s military are increasingly difficult to tell apart as the two spheres blur and blend.
Jun 14, 2011 / William J. Astore
Republicans Against the War: The Ranks Grow Republicans Against the War: The Ranks Grow
The GOP is getting restless on Afghanistan.
Jun 13, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Around the Globe, US Military Bases Generate Resentment, Not Security Around the Globe, US Military Bases Generate Resentment, Not Security
Activists in countries around the world are standing up against the US's costly, and needless, expansion of foreign military bases.
Jun 13, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
AIPAC From the Inside, Part I: Isolating Iran AIPAC From the Inside, Part I: Isolating Iran
A former AIPAC official, worried that the United States or Israel might attack Iran, decides to speak out.
Jun 10, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Libya: An Old-Fashioned Colonial Smash-and-Grab Libya: An Old-Fashioned Colonial Smash-and-Grab
There is ferocious repression across the Middle East. Why are the UN's sights trained only on Libya?
Jun 8, 2011 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Ending Sanctions on the Taliban: A Good Idea Ending Sanctions on the Taliban: A Good Idea
And drawing a bright line: the Taliban is not Al Qaeda.
Jun 8, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Senate Report: US Afghan Aid Is Unsustainable Senate Report: US Afghan Aid Is Unsustainable
Maybe you guessed it already, but the billions we're pouring into rebuilding Afghanistan aren't working.
Jun 8, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Occupying Iraq, State Department–Style Occupying Iraq, State Department–Style
Eight disastrous years after we invaded, it is sad but altogether true that Iraq does not matter much in the end.
Jun 7, 2011 / Peter Van Buren
Ex-Mossad Chief: Israel Must Adopt Saudi Peace Plan Ex-Mossad Chief: Israel Must Adopt Saudi Peace Plan
Meir Dagan calls Netanyahu, Ehud Barak “reckless and irresponsible.”
Jun 6, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Cyberwar: When We Do It, It’s OK; If They Do It, It’s War Cyberwar: When We Do It, It’s OK; If They Do It, It’s War
The ultimate in cyber-hypocrisy from the Pentagon.
Jun 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss