Progress in Iran Talks: Can We Stop the War-Whooping Now? Progress in Iran Talks: Can We Stop the War-Whooping Now?
By softening its rhetoric, the Western side has encouraged the Iranians to come to terms.
Feb 27, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Letter From Tanzania IV: A Visit to Morogoro Letter From Tanzania IV: A Visit to Morogoro
USAID is helping hundreds of farmers here. But millions more battle drought and climate change on their own.
Feb 24, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Letter From Tanzania III: Using the Afghan ‘Peace Dividend’ Letter From Tanzania III: Using the Afghan ‘Peace Dividend’
Providing services to fight poverty overseas is a much better bang for our buck than stationing soldiers there.
Feb 20, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Letter From Tanzania II: A Visit to the US Embassy Letter From Tanzania II: A Visit to the US Embassy
The country needs more foreign aid to develop infrastructure amid the effects of climate change, but don’t look to the private sector.
Feb 19, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Letter From Tanzania I: The Challenge for Obama Letter From Tanzania I: The Challenge for Obama
Will the president put his money where his mouth is and tackle poverty and disease?
Feb 18, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Iran’s Supreme Leader: Get the Gun Out of Our Face, and We’ll Negotiate Iran’s Supreme Leader: Get the Gun Out of Our Face, and We’ll Negotiate
Is Washington negotiating in “good faith” given its sanctions, espionage and two wars in the region?
Feb 14, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama’s SOTU: Not So Stirring on Foreign Policy Obama’s SOTU: Not So Stirring on Foreign Policy
Drones, threats to Iran, praise for Israel, and a too-slow drawdown in Afghanistan.
Feb 13, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
What Obama Won’t Tell Us About Afghanistan Tonight What Obama Won’t Tell Us About Afghanistan Tonight
Drawing down soldiers by 2016 isn’t fast enough—just look at the many civilians killed by the US military and the prisoners tortured by US-trained forces.
Feb 12, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Senate Right-Wingers Blast Kerry, Hagel, Brennan Senate Right-Wingers Blast Kerry, Hagel, Brennan
Why? Because Obama’s national security nominees are, well, pro-Obama.
Feb 11, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama Opposed Syria War Plan from Clinton, Petraeus, Panetta, Gen. Dempsey Obama Opposed Syria War Plan from Clinton, Petraeus, Panetta, Gen. Dempsey
White House rejects powerful hawkish coaltion.
Feb 8, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss