‘Let Me Be Clear’ ‘Let Me Be Clear’
Obama's speech in Ghana neglected to mention structural barriers to African prosperity.
Jul 15, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
How to Deal with America’s Empire of Bases How to Deal with America’s Empire of Bases
As Congress and Obama wrangle over the cost of much-needed domestic expenditures, no one suggests that closing some of these unpopular, expensive imperial enclaves might be a good ...
Jul 2, 2009 / Feature / Chalmers Johnson
The Nation’s Chris Hayes on the Politics of Aid The Nation’s Chris Hayes on the Politics of Aid
How will Obama interpret USAID's stated mission to 'further America's foreign policy interests' while 'improving the lives of citizens'?
Jul 2, 2009 / Video / Al Jazeera
Off Dead Center: William Appleman Williams Off Dead Center: William Appleman Williams
William Appleman Williams and the tragedy of American diplomacy.
Jul 1, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin
The Triumph of Williams’s ‘Tragedy’ The Triumph of Williams’s ‘Tragedy’
Still relevant, fifty years later: William Appleman Williams's Tragedy of American Diplomacy.
Jun 17, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman
The ‘Rogue Nation’ Contest The ‘Rogue Nation’ Contest
Connecting the dots between North Korea and the United States.
Jun 10, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Missing Word, Missing World: Graduating the Rest of Us, ’09 Missing Word, Missing World: Graduating the Rest of Us, ’09
Graduates of the Bush years, initiates of the Obama era, here's a commencement address that's suitably obscure and yet somehow ringing.
Jun 2, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Pakistan’s Missing Peace Pakistan’s Missing Peace
There's a hole in the heart of our Af-Pak policy. It's called peace between Pakistan and India. And no amount of aid will fill it.
May 20, 2009 / Editorial / Graham Usher
Farewell, the American Century Farewell, the American Century
In order to solve our problems Americans must begin to see ourselves as we really are.
Apr 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich
Letter From Qatar Letter From Qatar
Qataris meet with a visitor to ponder the world economy, the plight of the Palestinians and a new American president.
Mar 5, 2009 / Feature / Clayton Swisher