The Left Ought to Worry About Hillary Clinton, Hawk and Militarist, in 2016 The Left Ought to Worry About Hillary Clinton, Hawk and Militarist, in 2016
As secretary of state, Clinton accomplished little, but usually came down on the side of using force.
May 27, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Obama’s Goldilocks Foreign Policy: Is It Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold? Obama’s Goldilocks Foreign Policy: Is It Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold?
Tomorrow’s West Point speech may explain it all.
May 27, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Western Media Coverage of the Ukraine Crisis Is as Distorted as Soviet Propaganda Western Media Coverage of the Ukraine Crisis Is as Distorted as Soviet Propaganda
Why is the Western press so invested in expounding the highly unconvincing narrative of the official line?
May 22, 2014 / Vladimir Golstein
How Mexico’s New President Is Turning His Country Into a Servile US Client How Mexico’s New President Is Turning His Country Into a Servile US Client
Enrique Peña Nieto is using violence and repression to dismantle his country’s progressive legacy.
May 22, 2014 / John M. Ackerman
A De Facto Partition in Ukraine? A De Facto Partition in Ukraine?
Dr. Stephen Cohen joins The John Batchelor Show to discuss the upcoming presidential election in Ukraine.
May 22, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
Why the Korean Ferry Disaster Is an American Issue Why the Korean Ferry Disaster Is an American Issue
It’s the product of both deregulatory neoliberal capitalism and Korea’s authoritarian past—a history in which the United States played no small part.
May 21, 2014 / Christine Hong and Foreign Policy In Focus
Narenda Modi’s Transformation From International Outcast to India’s Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s Transformation From International Outcast to India’s Prime Minister
The Hindu nationalist ran on a platform of “good governance.” What will happen now that he’s won?
May 21, 2014 / Priyamvada Gopal
The Iran-P5+1 Talks Enter a Tough New Phase The Iran-P5+1 Talks Enter a Tough New Phase
Patience is needed on all sides, and the US ought to make clear what sanctions relief Iran can expect once a deal is done.
May 19, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Geopolitical Earthquakes Reshaping Eurasia’s Economy The Geopolitical Earthquakes Reshaping Eurasia’s Economy
The BRICS countries are creating a new global architecture that challenges the exceptionalist, unipolar world that Washington imagines for our future.
May 19, 2014 / Pepe Escobar
Will Obama Fall Victim to ‘Creeping Interventionism’ in Nigeria? Will Obama Fall Victim to ‘Creeping Interventionism’ in Nigeria?
Boko Haram is a monstrous group, but fighting it is not America’s job.
May 14, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss