Clueless in Afghanistan—and Washington Clueless in Afghanistan—and Washington
All the strangeness of our American world in one article.
Jul 26, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt
Obama Team Takes the Lead on LGBT Rights at the UN Obama Team Takes the Lead on LGBT Rights at the UN
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Comission finally won the right to be represented in major meetings at the United Nations—once the US mission showed some muscl...
Jul 23, 2010 / Barbara Crossette
Iraq Withdrawal? Obama and Clinton Expanding US Paramilitary Force in Iraq Iraq Withdrawal? Obama and Clinton Expanding US Paramilitary Force in Iraq
Using private forces is a backdoor way of continuing a substantial US presence under the cover of "diplomatic security" in Iraq.
Jul 22, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Resetting Spy Scandals Resetting Spy Scandals
The alacrity with which the spy swap was carried out shows just how keen Obama is to continue the US-Russia "reset" policy.
Jul 13, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Stirrings in Iran: The Bazaar on Strike, Students Join In Stirrings in Iran: The Bazaar on Strike, Students Join In
Something important may be happening Iran, as bazaaris go on strike and political protestors rally to their support.
Jul 13, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Leslie Gelb Says Obama Kneels to Netanyahu, Should Fire His Middle East Team Leslie Gelb Says Obama Kneels to Netanyahu, Should Fire His Middle East Team
The CFR's president emeritus expresses disgust with Obama's Middle East policy.
Jul 9, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Hawks, UAE Ambassador Want War with Iran Hawks, UAE Ambassador Want War with Iran
They're at it again. It's time for war with Iran, the neocons say.
Jul 9, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama: ‘I Have Met Israel and It Is “Us”‘ Obama: ‘I Have Met Israel and It Is “Us”‘
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu sets up an Illegal settlement on the White House lawn.
Jul 7, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Roadblocks to Damascus Roadblocks to Damascus
Washington hawks have put the kibosh on Barack Obama's ambassadorial appointment to Syria, further fueling skepticism in the Arab world about the "new beginning" he promi...
Jul 2, 2010 / Frederick Deknatel
RNC’s Steele Says: ‘The One Thing You Don’t Do Is Engage in a Land War In Afghanistan.’ Uh-Oh, Now He’s in Trouble! RNC’s Steele Says: ‘The One Thing You Don’t Do Is Engage in a Land War In Afghanistan.’ Uh-Oh, Now He’s in Trouble!
GOP chair's (generally) honest assessment of Afghanistan brings a call for his resignation from the party's neocon police chief, William Kristol.
Jul 2, 2010 / John Nichols