Congress, Think Carefully Before Intervening in Syria Congress, Think Carefully Before Intervening in Syria
President Obama’s decision to ask Congress to authorize any action towards Syria is both courageous and correct—now it’s time for democracy to work.&nbs...
Sep 3, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s Strategically Incompetent, Useless and Nonsensical War Push Obama’s Strategically Incompetent, Useless and Nonsensical War Push
Is President Obama planning to assassinate President Assad of Syria?
Sep 3, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Congress Must Block Obama’s War Congress Must Block Obama’s War
The president's decision to bomb Syria makes no strategic sense whatsoever, and it will lots of people for no reason at all.
Sep 1, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Amid Outcry, President Honors Demand for Syria Vote Amid Outcry, President Honors Demand for Syria Vote
Obama’s choice delays military intervention and opens way for debate on whether strikes are justified.
Aug 31, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Fate of Canadians Detained in Egypt Remains Unresolved Fate of Canadians Detained in Egypt Remains Unresolved
Filmmaker John Greyson and physician Tarek Loubani were arrested on August 16 in Cairo. Prosecutors failed to show at a hearing scheduled for August 29.
Aug 30, 2013 / Sarah Woolf
How Our Democracy Ignores the Military Case Against Syria Intervention How Our Democracy Ignores the Military Case Against Syria Intervention
Eric on the hidden treasure in the new Bob Dylan; Reed on the impending airstrikes in Syria.
Aug 30, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Obama Plans War Without Allies, Support or International Law Obama Plans War Without Allies, Support or International Law
An aimless, nonsensical attack.
Aug 30, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Britain’s Bump in the Road to War Britain’s Bump in the Road to War
Thanks to Ed Miliband, Britons now have what we were never given in the run-up to war in Iraq.
Aug 30, 2013 / Blog / D.D. Guttenplan
Not Another Undeclared War: UK Parliament Votes, Why Not US Congress? Not Another Undeclared War: UK Parliament Votes, Why Not US Congress?
More than 150 House Democrats and Republicans say: “Congress must assert our authority.”
Aug 29, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Moral Obscenities in Syria Moral Obscenities in Syria
The threat of a reckless US-led assault on Syria is looking closer than ever, but politically-motivated military strikes will only make a horrific war even worse.
Aug 27, 2013 / Blog / Phyllis Bennis and David Wildman