Why Obama Needs to Ignore ‘Armchair Warriors’ and Focus on the Global Economy Why Obama Needs to Ignore ‘Armchair Warriors’ and Focus on the Global Economy
Obama’s real failure has been his inability to lead a global New Deal.
Jun 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters
Eric on this weeks concerts and Reed on Syria's chemical weapons program.
Jun 25, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
The US Still Has a Soft Spot for Brutal Military Dictators The US Still Has a Soft Spot for Brutal Military Dictators
The conviction of three Al Jazeera journalists yesterday underscored the hypocrisy of US support for Egypt’s General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
Jun 24, 2014 / Robert Scheer
It’s Still About the Oil, Stupid! It’s Still About the Oil, Stupid!
Once again, the media fails to address the issue underlying much of the violence in Iraq—control over its most precious resource.
Jun 24, 2014 / Michael Schwartz
On the Folly of Helping Iraq’s Shattered Army On the Folly of Helping Iraq’s Shattered Army
The crisis has a political solution, not a military one—and Iraq’s armed forces are now officially hopeless.
Jun 23, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama Sets the US on a Slippery Slope to War in Iraq Obama Sets the US on a Slippery Slope to War in Iraq
The White House ought to listen to its better angels and concentrate on politics and diplomacy.
Jun 20, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Sports and Violence: A Red Card for Israel Sports and Violence: A Red Card for Israel
While Israel uses soccer to bolster its international image, it has violently oppressed the Palestinian national soccer team.
Jun 20, 2014 / Noah Habeeb and Foreign Policy In Focus
Iraq: A Neocon Dream Come True? Iraq: A Neocon Dream Come True?
In 2003, Bush and friends dreamed up a jihadi Iraq with deep ties to al-Qaeda. Now, their convenient nightmare is becoming a deadly reality.
Jun 19, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Will Congress get in the Way of an Iran Deal? Will Congress get in the Way of an Iran Deal?
The Iranians are making concessions and Congress is asking for more.
Jun 18, 2014 / Ali Gharib
George W. Bush’s Legacy Is Alive and Well in Iraq George W. Bush’s Legacy Is Alive and Well in Iraq
Former president Bush is to blame for the present crisis in Iraq—along with decades of murder, lies and imperial aggression.
Jun 18, 2014 / Robert Scheer