US Wars and Military Action

Epitaph From the Imperial Graveyard Epitaph From the Imperial Graveyard

Under Obama, the American war dead have, it seems, like the war they are now fighting, generally gone into the dustbin of news coverage.

Dec 7, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire The Decline and Fall of the American Empire

Domestic and global trends suggest that in 2025, just 15 years from now, the American century could all be over except for the shouting.

Dec 6, 2010 / Alfred W. McCoy

Greg Mitchell And Chris Hayes Examine the WikiLeaks Outrage Greg Mitchell And Chris Hayes Examine the WikiLeaks Outrage

 On MSNBC's Countdown, Greg Mitchell and Chris Hayes ask, has WikiLeaks' Julian Assange really endangered lives?

Dec 3, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Iraq As American Ally in 2012? Dream On, Brookings Iraq As American Ally in 2012? Dream On, Brookings

A think-tank task forces tells Iraq: let our troops stay indefinitely, or we'll take all our marbles and go home.

Dec 3, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Jeremy Scahill: WikiLeaks Cables Confirm Secret US War in Pakistan Jeremy Scahill: WikiLeaks Cables Confirm Secret US War in Pakistan

When Jeremy Scahill reported on a secret US war in Pakistan last year, the Pentagon called his article "conspiratorial." But now, says Scahill on Democracy Now!, t...

Dec 3, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

The Hawks Call for War Against Iran

The Hawks Call for War Against Iran The Hawks Call for War Against Iran

Powerful politicians and think tankers are using the nuclear issue to foment hysteria.

Dec 2, 2010 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss

For a Sane Iran Policy

For a Sane Iran Policy For a Sane Iran Policy

Neither aggressive diplomacy nor coercive diplomacy will work. How can Obama work his way out of this dead end?

Dec 2, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors

‘Tis the Season, Continued ‘Tis the Season, Continued

Alterman continues his holiday gift giving guidance with reviews along the way, while Ltc. Bob reminisces on a military past and present.

Dec 2, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga: ‘I was a Republican!’ Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga: ‘I was a Republican!’

How did Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga, founder and publisher of the Daily Kos—the largest progressive community blog in the United States—go from a Reagan-l...

Nov 30, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Jerusalem Post Slams ‘The Dreyfuss Report’ on Wikileaks Jerusalem Post Slams ‘The Dreyfuss Report’ on Wikileaks

Israeli paper's editorial is gleeful over Wikileaks' revelation that some US diplomatic cables cite Arab Gulf rulers who want war with Iran.

Nov 30, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

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