The Geopolitical Big Bang You Probably Don’t See Coming The Geopolitical Big Bang You Probably Don’t See Coming
China and Russia are gearing up to create an economic zone beyond Washington’s reach.
Jul 23, 2015 / Pepe Escobar
My Mother, the American War Hero My Mother, the American War Hero
My mother’s caricatures were more than just drawings—they were a symbol of the civilian mobilization that’s since disappeared from American wars.
Jul 21, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
Luther the Anger Translator No Longer Needed as Obama Fights for the Iranian Deal Luther the Anger Translator No Longer Needed as Obama Fights for the Iranian Deal
Obama’s impatience with the stagecraft of the White House press conference hints at a long overdue rhetorical change.
Jul 17, 2015 / Leslie Savan
Can Washington and Tehran Finally Escape Their Pathological Past? Can Washington and Tehran Finally Escape Their Pathological Past?
Yes, but only if they begin behaving like responsible governments instead of causes.
Jul 15, 2015 / Juan Cole
With the Nuclear Deal, the US and Iran Start a New Chapter With the Nuclear Deal, the US and Iran Start a New Chapter
Diplomacy prevailed over warmongering. But reactionary forces on all sides are still trying to scuttle the deal.
Jul 14, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Is Russia Really ‘the Greatest Threat’ to US National Security? Is Russia Really ‘the Greatest Threat’ to US National Security?
Ashton Carter, Victoria Nuland, and Gen. Joseph Dunford want us to think so.
Jul 14, 2015 / James Carden
The Side of Drone Warfare No One Is Talking About The Side of Drone Warfare No One Is Talking About
Low-level drone intelligence analysts are often straight out of high school and suffering from PTSD at alarming rates.
Jul 13, 2015 / Pratap Chatterjee
Russia or China? Washington Can’t Decide Who’s a Bigger Threat Russia or China? Washington Can’t Decide Who’s a Bigger Threat
Knowing one’s enemy is usually considered the essence of strategic planning. Washington doesn’t know.
Jul 2, 2015 / Michael T. Klare
NATO Ups the Ante in the Ukraine Crisis NATO Ups the Ante in the Ukraine Crisis
Placing troops and weaponry on Russia’s border will only heighten tensions in the region.
Jun 26, 2015 / James Carden
Are Leftist, Feminist Kurds About to Deliver the Coup de Grâce to ISIL in Syria? Are Leftist, Feminist Kurds About to Deliver the Coup de Grâce to ISIL in Syria?
We may very well see the faux caliph chased from his capital by feminist socialists.
Jun 26, 2015 / Juan Cole