War and Peace

No Exit in the Persian Gulf? No Exit in the Persian Gulf?

Why closing the Strait of Hormuz could ignite a war and a global depression.

Jan 31, 2012 / Michael T. Klare

America’s Double Standards for Iran America’s Double Standards for Iran

What if the role of the new US special operations team at work near Iran were reversed?

Jan 30, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

Jeremy Scahill: Obama the Hawk

Jeremy Scahill: Obama the Hawk Jeremy Scahill: Obama the Hawk

The Obama administration's alternatives to large-scale military operations are, in some ways, far more drastic and dangerous for US interests around the globe.

Jan 27, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds

Not a Peep About the President’s Praise for War Not a Peep About the President’s Praise for War

In his 2012 State of the Union address, the president chose to celebrate the US military. Critics chose not raise alarm about the spread of US militarism.

Jan 26, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders

Remember Haditha Remember Haditha

After two dozen Iraqi civilians were slaughtered, no one paid.

Jan 25, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Confessions of a Recovering Weapons Addict Confessions of a Recovering Weapons Addict

Weapons manufacturing in America is still going strong, even if the wisdom or morality of arms deals is rarely discussed.

Jan 24, 2012 / William J. Astore

Accusing Wikileaks of Murder Accusing Wikileaks of Murder

Bradley Manning, Washington and the blood of civilians.

Jan 19, 2012 / Chase Madar

The Myth of an ‘Isolated’ Iran The Myth of an ‘Isolated’ Iran

Following the money in the Iran crisis.

Jan 17, 2012 / Pepe Escobar

The ‘Crash and Burn’ Future of Drone Warfare The ‘Crash and Burn’ Future of Drone Warfare

What seventy downed drones reveal about the new American way of war.

Jan 17, 2012 / Nick Turse

Will Israel Sabotage US-Iran Diplomacy? Will Israel Sabotage US-Iran Diplomacy?

Obama needs to make it utterly clear that Netanyahu should avoid war.

Jan 17, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

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