Ending the Resource Wars Ending the Resource Wars
In his State of the Union address, President Obama opened a door through which the peace, labor and environmental movements should march—toward an independent energy future.
Jan 28, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Slacker Friday: ‘Scurrilous, Tendentious, Bellicose, Egregious’ Eric Alterman Edition Slacker Friday: ‘Scurrilous, Tendentious, Bellicose, Egregious’ Eric Alterman Edition
A response to Robert Dreyfuss, Reed on the facts behind the State of the Union Address and reader mail.
Jan 28, 2011 / Eric Alterman
ROTC’s Response to WikiLeaks Puts Academic Freedom at Risk ROTC’s Response to WikiLeaks Puts Academic Freedom at Risk
ROTC memo prohibiting cadets from using WikiLeaks cables for course assignments could impact Stanford's decision on whether to allow ROTC to return to campus.
Jan 27, 2011 / StudentNation / Kevin Gosztola
Alterman Backs Act of War Against Iran Alterman Backs Act of War Against Iran
The Stuxnet work, he says, has saved us from the neocons' war.
Jan 27, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Goldstone’s Legacy for Israel Goldstone’s Legacy for Israel
The Goldstone Report is a fair-minded and disturbing document—which is precisely why the Israeli strategy since its publication has been to talk about everything except what&...
Jan 27, 2011 / Feature / Naomi Klein
GOP Fires at the Pentagon GOP Fires at the Pentagon
Among Republicans, a civil war has broken out over defense spending.
Jan 27, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable
Military spending is still a cow most sacred.
Jan 27, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Quote of the Day: Petraeus, Vampire? Quote of the Day: Petraeus, Vampire?
General Petraeus speaks on sinking his teeth into Afghanistan.
Jan 27, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
State of the Union Glosses Over Obama’s Foreign Policy Failures State of the Union Glosses Over Obama’s Foreign Policy Failures
On Tuesday night, Obama glossed over his failures in foreign policy.
Jan 26, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Palestine Papers, Peace and Concessions Palestine Papers, Peace and Concessions
The revelation of thousands of pages of confidential Palestinian diplomatic records has shocked the world—all of it except the US, that is.
Jan 24, 2011 / Laura Flanders