CIA Hearings Open a Window of Opportunity CIA Hearings Open a Window of Opportunity
Congress has many options to counter the Obama Doctrine, including revising the 1973 War Powers Resolution and 2011 Authorization for Use of Military Force.
Feb 13, 2013 / Tom Hayden
What Obama Won’t Tell Us About Afghanistan Tonight What Obama Won’t Tell Us About Afghanistan Tonight
Drawing down soldiers by 2016 isn’t fast enough—just look at the many civilians killed by the US military and the prisoners tortured by US-trained forces.
Feb 12, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Central Intelligence or Dumb and Dumber? Central Intelligence or Dumb and Dumber?
A secret CIA drone base, a blowback world and why Washington has no learning curve.
Feb 12, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Jeremy Scahill: Why Did the Senate Let John Brennan Get Away With Murder? Jeremy Scahill: Why Did the Senate Let John Brennan Get Away With Murder?
Jeremy Scahill rips apart the hearings for Obama’s “assassination czar.”
Feb 8, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Time to Face the Truth About Iran Time to Face the Truth About Iran
The Islamic Republic has survived for so long because its basic model is, according to numerous surveys, what a majority of Iranians actually want.
Feb 6, 2013 / Feature / Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett
New York Dems Shouldn’t Make Political Hay of Brooklyn College’s Panel on BDS New York Dems Shouldn’t Make Political Hay of Brooklyn College’s Panel on BDS
Democrats’ condemnation of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions discussion at Brooklyn College displays their concern for election results, not “academic freedom.”
Feb 5, 2013 / Blog / Katha Pollitt
Joe Kennedy, Cold War Critic Joe Kennedy, Cold War Critic
The father of Jack and Bobby and Ted saw the world differently from his sons.
Feb 5, 2013 / Blog / Jon Wiener
Why It’s Legal When the US Does It Why It’s Legal When the US Does It
How the United States military has become a global police force for the superrich and superpowerful.
Feb 4, 2013 / Noam Chomsky
Ten Ridiculous Questions From Chuck Hagel’s Confirmation Hearing Ten Ridiculous Questions From Chuck Hagel’s Confirmation Hearing
We just witnessed one of the most absurd, embarrassing hearings in recent Washington memory.
Jan 31, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Why Hagel So Frightens Neocons and Guardians of the Military-Industrial Complex Why Hagel So Frightens Neocons and Guardians of the Military-Industrial Complex
The former Republican senator has an independent streak that unsettles Republicans, and even some Democrats.
Jan 31, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols