That ‘Deep State’ You Keep Hearing About? It Doesn’t Exist That ‘Deep State’ You Keep Hearing About? It Doesn’t Exist
Former NSA director Michael Hayden is no white knight. But he’s right on this point, which he makes in his new book, The Assault on Intelligence.
May 11, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss
Is Trump’s Abandonment of the Iran Nuke Deal a Prelude to War? Is Trump’s Abandonment of the Iran Nuke Deal a Prelude to War?
His advisers, as well as Israel and Saudi Arabia, will be pushing for one—which is why we have to act now to stop it.
May 11, 2018 / Phyllis Bennis
How the Saudis Wooed Donald Trump How the Saudis Wooed Donald Trump
All it took was flattery, arms, and a little bit of cash.
May 10, 2018 / Benjamin Freeman and William D. Hartung
A Proper Rebuke of Donald Trump From an Actual President A Proper Rebuke of Donald Trump From an Actual President
Trump’s choice “turns our back on America’s closest allies,” warns President Obama.
May 8, 2018 / John Nichols
Trump Withdraws From the Nuclear Deal With Iran Trump Withdraws From the Nuclear Deal With Iran
His decision puts US national security at risk while handing a long-sought victory to Netanyahu and the Israel lobby.
May 8, 2018 / James Carden
The United States Is the Real Extremist Country The United States Is the Real Extremist Country
Our investment in destruction is anything but normal.
May 8, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
Hail Donald Caesar! Hail Donald Caesar!
A new bill might give Trump a blank check for war.
May 3, 2018 / Danny Sjursen
America’s Collusion With Neo-Nazis America’s Collusion With Neo-Nazis
Neo-fascists play an important official or tolerated role in US-backed Ukraine.
May 2, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Historic Korean Summit Sets the Table for Peace—and US Pundits React With Horror Historic Korean Summit Sets the Table for Peace—and US Pundits React With Horror
They were spinning the meeting, and Kim Jong-un’s outreach in particular, as a dangerous event.
May 2, 2018 / Tim Shorrock
America Just Has One War—That It Keeps Losing America Just Has One War—That It Keeps Losing
Why can’t the best military in the world win?
May 1, 2018 / Arnold Isaacs