Will Putin Go All-In on Ukraine if Rebels Are Near Defeat? Will Putin Go All-In on Ukraine if Rebels Are Near Defeat?
Only Putin knows. But he also knows he doesn’t have to fear a US or NATO military response.
Jul 25, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
What Happened—and What Didn’t Happen—with Flight MH17 What Happened—and What Didn’t Happen—with Flight MH17
In southeast Ukraine and in Russia, conspiracy theories abound.
Jul 24, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
How Should Obama Deal With a World Engulfed in War? How Should Obama Deal With a World Engulfed in War?
It isn't just a coincidence that the entire world seems to be at war at once. President Obama needs an army—of diplomats.
Jul 21, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Vladimir Putin Should Take Responsibility for the MH17 Shootdown Vladimir Putin Should Take Responsibility for the MH17 Shootdown
It’s pretty obvious that the pro-Russian rebels did it, though it’s not certain yet. Yet Putin refuses to look in the mirror.
Jul 18, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
US Hawks Would Love to Wreck the Iran Talks—but They Won’t US Hawks Would Love to Wreck the Iran Talks—but They Won’t
President Obama wants a six-month extension of the negotiations, and so do the Iranians. They’ll get it.
Jul 17, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The Palestinians Must Put an End to Suicidal Hamas The Palestinians Must Put an End to Suicidal Hamas
For too long, Hamas has served as Israel’s useful bogeyman.
Jul 15, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Iran-Saudi Deal Is Crucial to Resolve Iraq-Syria Civil War Iran-Saudi Deal Is Crucial to Resolve Iraq-Syria Civil War
The Saudis, who back the Sunni side in the region’s Sunni-Shiite proxy war, have no use for ISIS.
Jul 14, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama Fiddles While Gaza Burns Obama Fiddles While Gaza Burns
Sort of like what President Bush and Condi Rice did in January 2009
Jul 10, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Protests, Fraud and Violence Follow Announcement of the Preliminary Afghan Vote Count Protests, Fraud and Violence Follow Announcement of the Preliminary Afghan Vote Count
Humpty Dumpty hasn’t been put back together yet, thirteen years after the US invasion.
Jul 8, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Haaretz, Commenting on Murder in Israel, Says Extremists Are ‘Vermin’ Haaretz, Commenting on Murder in Israel, Says Extremists Are ‘Vermin’
Tragedies compound, as Israel bombs Gaza again.
Jul 7, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss