War and Peace

When Will US Women Demand Peace? When Will US Women Demand Peace?

Polls show large numbers of American women have grave doubts about the Iraq War: But where are they? A new campaign aims to mobilize American women for global protests March 8.

Jan 24, 2006 / Medea Benjamin

Does the President Really Know Best? Does the President Really Know Best?

OK, everyone who has studied the unitary executive theory of the presidency, raise your hand. Anyone? A former prosecutor examines what's behind Bush's legal fig leaf.

Jan 20, 2006 / Feature / Elizabeth de la Vega

A Unified Security Budget A Unified Security Budget

We need a unified security budget to coherently allocate dollars to the military, homeland security and peacemaking efforts abroad.

Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Rep. John Conyers

Out of Iraq Out of Iraq

Elect Congressional candidates who promise to end the occupation of Iraq and bring our soldiers home.

Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Lynn Woolsey and Barbara Lee

Pity the Region Pity the Region

Robert Fisk's The Great War for Civilization criticizes a self-righteous US foreign policy oblivious to the power of retributive justice in the Middle East.

Jan 19, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Augustus Richard Norton

Meanwhile, Back in Afghanistan Meanwhile, Back in Afghanistan

It's appalingly clear Team Bush is unwilling to do the hard work it takes to make Afghanistan the functioning nation it was before cold war games tore it apart.

Jan 18, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

Pacifying Iraq: Insurgent Scenarios Pacifying Iraq: Insurgent Scenarios

In informal but politically credible ways, factions of Iraq's armed national resistance are developing scenarios for an honorable withdrawal of US troops and a shared set of demand...

Jan 10, 2006 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Language of the Heart Language of the Heart

We need to learn a new language of peace and love that we can speak, even shout, to our leaders who only understand the language of greed and murder.

Dec 29, 2005 / Cindy Sheehan

Dr. Germ and Mrs. Anthrax Set Free Dr. Germ and Mrs. Anthrax Set Free

Why is it not bigger news that these infamous Iraqi scientists have been quietly released from imprisonment in Iraq without any charges being brought by their US captors?

Dec 28, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer

A Motion for Censure A Motion for Censure

In a report issued December 20, Representative John Conyers Jr. documents the misconduct of President Bush and his Adminisration, and makes the case that they should be censured by...

Dec 22, 2005 / Rep. John Conyers

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