Meet Tom Cotton, the Senator Behind the Republicans’ Letter to Iran Meet Tom Cotton, the Senator Behind the Republicans’ Letter to Iran
This isn’t the first outlandish stunt Cotton has pulled.
Mar 10, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Is Venezuela Really an ‘Extraordinary Threat’ to the United States? Is Venezuela Really an ‘Extraordinary Threat’ to the United States?
By declaring Venezuela a national security threat, Obama has actually strengthened president Maduro.
Mar 10, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Is the White House Trying to Silence Bob Menendez? (No.) Is the White House Trying to Silence Bob Menendez? (No.)
The most anti-Iran Democrat in Congress will be charged with corruption, and the neocons are buzzing with conspiracy theories.
Mar 9, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Behind Every Bad War of the Past Century Stands a Bad ‘Policy Intellectual’ Behind Every Bad War of the Past Century Stands a Bad ‘Policy Intellectual’
These well-dressed Washington think-tankers love nothing more than an invasion.
Mar 9, 2015 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Libya’s Humanitarian Catastrophe Libya’s Humanitarian Catastrophe
With growing food, fuel and power shortages, civilians struggle to survive in a country torn apart by warring militias.
Mar 5, 2015 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
How a Grassroots Movement Could Kick the US Marines Out of Okinawa How a Grassroots Movement Could Kick the US Marines Out of Okinawa
Okinawans have voted overwhelmingly to close a key US forward base in Asia.
Mar 4, 2015 / Tim Shorrock
The True Purpose of Netanyahu’s Trip to Washington The True Purpose of Netanyahu’s Trip to Washington
Hint: it’s not to pressure the US into striking a better deal with Iran.
Mar 3, 2015 / Juan Cole
Administration Admits Vague Language in Obama’s AUMF Is ‘Very Deliberate’ Administration Admits Vague Language in Obama’s AUMF Is ‘Very Deliberate’
A top defense official says the lack of geographic limits was “very deliberate” and could be used to fight a worldwide war against “extremism.”
Mar 3, 2015 / George Zornick
10 Reasons I’m Praying for AIPAC’s Decline 10 Reasons I’m Praying for AIPAC’s Decline
The right-wing ‘pro-Israel’ lobby is slowly losing its bipartisan appeal. Here's why that's a good thing.
Mar 3, 2015 / Medea Benjamin and Foreign Policy In Focus
Will the Murder of Boris Nemtsov Raise the Risk of Escalation in Ukraine? Will the Murder of Boris Nemtsov Raise the Risk of Escalation in Ukraine?
The opponents of the recently concluded Minsk agreement could use the murder as a pretext to derail the cease-fire accord.
Mar 2, 2015 / James Carden