US Wars and Military Action

The ‘Obama Doctrine,’ Libya and Iran The ‘Obama Doctrine,’ Libya and Iran

Does Obama’s attack on Libya set a precedent for Iran? Ominously, yes.

Mar 29, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Juan Cole and Katrina vanden Heuvel: Do We Belong in Libya?

Juan Cole and Katrina vanden Heuvel: Do We Belong in Libya? Juan Cole and Katrina vanden Heuvel: Do We Belong in Libya?

The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel speaks with Middle East scholar Juan Cole about his open letter to the left on Libya.

Mar 29, 2011 / Audio / The Nation

What Obama Should Say Tonight About Libya What Obama Should Say Tonight About Libya

Obama should tell Americans: "I have come before you tonight to admit that I have erred in intervening in Libya."

Mar 28, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

The Libya Intervention

The Libya Intervention The Libya Intervention

Military “solutions” to grave humanitarian crises are tempting, but history shows that they rarely solve anything.

Mar 24, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors

The Innocence of the Liberal Hawk

The Innocence of the Liberal Hawk The Innocence of the Liberal Hawk

Libya is not Iraq. And yet the flaws in logic, strategy and morality remain the same.

Mar 24, 2011 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

Obama Doesn’t Need a Foreign Policy Doctrine Obama Doesn’t Need a Foreign Policy Doctrine

The uprisings in the Arab world are too complex to be reduced to a one-size-fits-all doctrine.

Mar 24, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman

Taking Aim at the Pentagon Budget

Taking Aim at the Pentagon Budget Taking Aim at the Pentagon Budget

Economic crisis, deficit mania and war weariness have created political momentum for big cuts to military spending.

Mar 23, 2011 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss

A Parade of Arrogance: On John Dower A Parade of Arrogance: On John Dower

During war, John Dower explains, “the system filters out the thoughtful and replaces them with the faithful.”

Mar 23, 2011 / Books & the Arts / George Scialabba

Wake Up! End the Silence on Afghanistan Wake Up! End the Silence on Afghanistan

It's time to resolve the disconnect between public opinion and government policy towards Afghanistan.

Mar 23, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Talking to the Taliban: Now’s the Time, Says Task Force Talking to the Taliban: Now’s the Time, Says Task Force

Obama's Afghanistan adviser backs new report on peace talks.

Mar 23, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

x