The Secret Nation-Building Boom of the Obama Years The Secret Nation-Building Boom of the Obama Years
As the infrastructure of many U.S. cities crumbles, the Pentagon continues to pump over a billion dollars into military bases throughout the Middle East.
Nov 15, 2012 / Nick Turse
The Lost Cause in Afghanistan: Do We Just Say ‘Oops’? The Lost Cause in Afghanistan: Do We Just Say ‘Oops’?
It’s time to ask hard questions about why the U.S. still hasn’t learned its lesson on nation building abroad.
Oct 17, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Will Paul Ryan Raise a Bloody Al Qaeda Flag? Will Paul Ryan Raise a Bloody Al Qaeda Flag?
Al Qaeda is nearly gone, and the war in Afghanistan is nearly over.
Oct 11, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Huntsman: The Better Foreign Policy Alternative to Paul Huntsman: The Better Foreign Policy Alternative to Paul
Many on the left have fallen for Ron Paul’s non-interventionism. But there’s a Republican with a more responsible approach: Jon Huntsman.
Government in Afghanistan Nears Collapse Government in Afghanistan Nears Collapse
Hamid Karzai is in showdown with the Afghan parliament, with huge stakes.
Jul 6, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The Militarized Surrealism of Barack Obama The Militarized Surrealism of Barack Obama
In Obama's Afghanistan speech, signs of the Great American Unraveling.
Jun 30, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Talking With the Taliban Talking With the Taliban
Talks are underway, but it's important to make sure Pakistan is on board.
Jun 29, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Senate Report: US Afghan Aid Is Unsustainable Senate Report: US Afghan Aid Is Unsustainable
Maybe you guessed it already, but the billions we're pouring into rebuilding Afghanistan aren't working.
Jun 8, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Want to Hear Calls to ‘Bring the Troops Home’? Listen to GOP Presidential Debate Want to Hear Calls to ‘Bring the Troops Home’? Listen to GOP Presidential Debate
The first Republican presidential debate featured clear calls from two candidates to respond to the death of Osama bin Laden by exiting Afghanistan.
May 6, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
A Day With Malalai Joya A Day With Malalai Joya
A revolutionary young Afghan woman against the Taliban, the warlords and NATO.
Apr 14, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss