Foreign Policy

Admiral Mullen: No Attack on Iran Admiral Mullen: No Attack on Iran

Yesterday, Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made a rare public appearance to speak about America's challenges in the Middle East.  However, cont...

Jan 8, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Blind in Afghanistan Blind in Afghanistan

One of the paradoxes of America's bumbling intervention in Afghanistan is that the United States knows next to nothing about the country it is occupying.

Jan 6, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Sham Elections in Honduras The Sham Elections in Honduras

The Honduran elections were far from free, fair or peaceful, and the country now faces a deeper political crisis than before voters went to the polls.

Dec 14, 2009 / Feature / Laura Carlsen

Why Obama’s Iran Policy Will Fail Why Obama’s Iran Policy Will Fail

Why Russia and China will sink Washington's Iran policy.

Oct 30, 2009 / Feature / Dilip Hiro

Nobel Peace Sparks War Nobel Peace Sparks War

It's peculiar, the vocabulary that makes a liability out of the Nobel Prize.

Oct 21, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Obama’s Nobel Obama’s Nobel

Did the president deserve to win the Nobel Peace Prize? No, of course not. But he still has a chance to earn it.

Oct 14, 2009 / The Editors

Exorcising America’s Diplomatic Demons Exorcising America’s Diplomatic Demons

This week the Chinese Communists celebrate their sixtieth year in power, an event that the make-war-not-peace crowd might benefit from contemplating.

Sep 30, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

What Have We Done to Democracy? What Have We Done to Democracy?

What's next in a world where democracy has been so hollowed out, so emptied of meaning?

Sep 28, 2009 / Feature / Arundhati Roy

Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful! Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful!

The House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight met today to discuss issues of sovereignty and stability in Iraq ranging from the country's longst...

Sep 17, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Erik Prince testifies

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder

Sworn statements filed in federal court allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a “crusade” to eliminate Muslims and Islam.

Aug 4, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

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