Obama’s Scramble for Africa Obama’s Scramble for Africa
Secret wars, secret bases and the Pentagon’s “new spice route” in Africa.
Jul 12, 2012 / Nick Turse
Mexico’s Election: A Vote for Peace, a Plan for War Mexico’s Election: A Vote for Peace, a Plan for War
The still-disputed July 1 election provided new momentum to end the drug war—but a shift in US policy is needed to truly bring that about.
Jul 11, 2012 / Tom Hayden
Apologies to Mexico Apologies to Mexico
America sells pain to our southern neighbor and buys numbness in return.
Jul 10, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit
Remember Iraq? Still A Mess, but the US Needs to Stay Out Remember Iraq? Still A Mess, but the US Needs to Stay Out
Violence is rising, but the United States knows little or nothing about what’s really happening.
Jul 9, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Beyond Nuclear Denial Beyond Nuclear Denial
How a world-ending weapon disappeared from our lives, but not our world.
Jul 9, 2012 / William D. Hartung
Washington’s Militarized Mindset Washington’s Militarized Mindset
The lessons Washington can't draw from the failure of the military option.
Jul 5, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Foreign Policy Deception Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Foreign Policy Deception
Obama ran a campaign against the foreign policy of the Bush Administration. And then he followed directly in their footsteps.
Jul 3, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Breaking With Democrats, Some Activists Target Obama’s Kill List Breaking With Democrats, Some Activists Target Obama’s Kill List
Often below the radar, some activists are organizing against the Obama administration’s drone policy.
Jun 27, 2012 / Ari Melber
Russia, US, Syria: Time to Talk Russia, US, Syria: Time to Talk
Obama needs to put an end to NATO’s warmongering on Syria, or this will get a lot uglier, fast.
Jun 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Laila Al-Arian: Free Speech Under Attack for Muslim Americans Laila Al-Arian: Free Speech Under Attack for Muslim Americans
Why we should all be concerned about the unconstitutional tactics law enforcement agencies are using against American Muslims.
Jun 25, 2012 / Francis Reynolds