Islamophobia: A Bipartisan Project Islamophobia: A Bipartisan Project
While Peter King’s hearings on Muslim “radicalization” were controversial, they draw on a long history of US policy that has demonized Islam, under Republicans an...
Jul 2, 2012 / Deepa Kumar
Flying Hippopotamus Over Afghanistan: $500 Million-Plus Flying Hippopotamus Over Afghanistan: $500 Million-Plus
White House tells defense contractors not to worry themselves about spending cuts.
Jul 2, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
What Has Really Happened to America’s Soldiers What Has Really Happened to America’s Soldiers
If US troops find themselves morally injured, shouldn’t we ask: Who put them in the position to suffer such wounds in the first place?
Jun 28, 2012 / Nan Levinson
How the US Rendered, Tortured and Discarded One Innocent Man How the US Rendered, Tortured and Discarded One Innocent Man
“Captured in Somalia in 2003, Suleiman Abdallah was one of the ‘disappeared’ prisoners of the ‘war on terror.’ When I finally found him years later, h...
Jun 27, 2012 / Feature / Clara Gutteridge
Russia, Syria and Iran Russia, Syria and Iran
It’s a high-stakes poker game over the future of Bashar Assad.
Jun 19, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Romney: Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran Romney: Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran
Mitt believes he has the authority to attack Iran without Congressional approval.
Jun 19, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
The Obama Administration Is Stalling Its Way to War With Iran The Obama Administration Is Stalling Its Way to War With Iran
The president’s real agenda is to buy more time for sanctions to set the stage for regime change in Iran.
Jun 19, 2012 / Hillary Mann Leverett and Flynt Leverett
The New Obama Doctrine The New Obama Doctrine
Obama's plan for global war uses a variety of extra-legal methods including drones, civilian and proxy fighters, and cyber warfare.
Jun 14, 2012 / Nick Turse
Blaming the Messengers Blaming the Messengers
Revelations about Obama's drone assassinations led to official outrage—against the leakers. It's the policy that warrants investigation.
Jun 14, 2012 / Editorial / The Editors
How the Media Created the Muslim Monster Myth How the Media Created the Muslim Monster Myth
From Arab bandits to TV terrorists, the history of Islamophobia in US popular culture is long and ugly.
Jun 14, 2012 / Feature / Jack Shaheen