The Gates Revolution The Gates Revolution
The ghosts of Vietnam are everywhere, as counterinsurgency makes a comeback in the Pentagon budget.
Apr 15, 2009 / Michael T. Klare
Reach Out to Cuba to Heal Guantánamo’s Wounds Reach Out to Cuba to Heal Guantánamo’s Wounds
As Obama seeks to remake the US-Cuba relationship, why not form a partnership to transform the prison into a health research center?
Apr 13, 2009 / Marcus G. Raskin and Joshua Frens-String
Ten Things You Can Do to Oppose the War in Afghanistan Ten Things You Can Do to Oppose the War in Afghanistan
Get involved in the peace movement. Demand oversight hearings. Read up on the war--and more.
Apr 8, 2009 / Z.P. Heller
Dennis Ross’s Iran Plan Dennis Ross’s Iran Plan
Is Obama's dialogue with Iran already doomed?
Apr 8, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Noted. Noted.
John Nichols on rainbow pusher Merle Hansen; Richard Kim on April's "queer quake."
Apr 8, 2009 / The Editors
Not Our Department Not Our Department
For the Labor Department damaged by eight years of Bush neglect, help is finally on the way.
Apr 8, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Operation Healthcare Operation Healthcare
Obama's hybrid approach to healthcare reform will succeed if progressives come together to support smart, incremental improvements in public programs.
Apr 8, 2009 / The Editors
Why Vermont’s Marriage Equality Matters Why Vermont’s Marriage Equality Matters
The legalization of same-sex marriage in Vermont could be a signal of where the freedom-to-marry movement is heading.
Apr 8, 2009 / Michael Corcoran
Race and the Obama Administration Race and the Obama Administration
The upcoming UN-sponsored Durban Review Conference tests America's willingness to offer global leadership to combat bigotry and injustice.
Apr 8, 2009 / Danny Glover
A Responsible Afghan Strategy A Responsible Afghan Strategy
If the United States ever wishes to leave Afghanistan, it requires a sustained engagement using all elements of national power--military, economic and diplomatic.
Apr 6, 2009 / Lawrence J. Korb and Sean E. Duggan