The Failure of Gradualism in Afghanistan The Failure of Gradualism in Afghanistan
In the wake of recent atrocities, it’s time to face the fact that defeat in Afghanistan is inevitable.
Mar 13, 2012 / Tom Hayden
Obama Orders End to ‘Long War’ Doctrine Obama Orders End to ‘Long War’ Doctrine
He’s blocked the neocons as well as the “humanitarian hawks,” but his new strategy does push cold war with China, drones and cyberwarfare.
Jan 14, 2012 / Tom Hayden
Why Naomi Wolf’s Occupy Conspiracy Theory Can’t Explain Occupy LA Why Naomi Wolf’s Occupy Conspiracy Theory Can’t Explain Occupy LA
The attempted eviction of Occupy LA has been peaceful so far, an example of how local authorities can make different decisions.
Nov 29, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Why the Pepper Spray Spree Should End Why the Pepper Spray Spree Should End
A health risk assessment required by California state law was never completed, but that hasn’t stopped police from using the weapon against thousands of citizens, including t...
Nov 23, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Who Will Be the Un-Bloomberg? What Mayors Should Say About Wall Street Who Will Be the Un-Bloomberg? What Mayors Should Say About Wall Street
If big-city mayors can strategize about the alleged problems of Occupy protesters, why can’t they get together to reform Wall Street?
Nov 16, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Heart-Attack Iraq: Lessons From an Antiwar Movement Heart-Attack Iraq: Lessons From an Antiwar Movement
Our rulers thought we could be panicked into a permanent state of war. They underestimated our consciousness and commitment.
Nov 1, 2011 / Tom Hayden
After Nearly Nine Years of War and Occupation, America to Withdraw All Troops From Iraq After Nearly Nine Years of War and Occupation, America to Withdraw All Troops From Iraq
In a stunning victory for the American peace movement and Iraqi opponents of the US occupation, virtually all US troops will withdraw from Iraq by this December 31.
Oct 20, 2011 / Tom Hayden
UN Torture Report Stirs Pressure for Congressional Response UN Torture Report Stirs Pressure for Congressional Response
Has the outsourcing of torture been a way to keep human rights groups at bay and protect the US image after Abu Ghraib?
Oct 14, 2011 / Tom Hayden
US Killings in Yemen: Good Politics at Home, But a Quagmire Abroad US Killings in Yemen: Good Politics at Home, But a Quagmire Abroad
Even Barack Obama knows that the political necessity to prove that he is tough on terror can have dangerous consequences for American security and his standing throughout the wor...
Oct 4, 2011 / Tom Hayden
A Response to J Street: Consider the Irish Model A Response to J Street: Consider the Irish Model
The peaceful, democratic end to violence in Northern Ireland could be a model for a way out of the Israel-Palestine stalemate. UN recognition of Palestinian statehood would be the ...
Sep 20, 2011 / Tom Hayden