The US, Russia and Chechnya After Boston The US, Russia and Chechnya After Boston
President Obama should stay out of Moscow’s jihad in Chechnya.
Apr 22, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Terror Hysteria Over Boston Bombs Terror Hysteria Over Boston Bombs
Let's all calm down.
Apr 19, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Despite Boston, Terror Is at an All-Time Low Despite Boston, Terror Is at an All-Time Low
So let's take another look at the Patriot Act, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Northern Command.
Apr 17, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Drone Warfare: Neither Cheap, nor Surgical, nor Decisive Drone Warfare: Neither Cheap, nor Surgical, nor Decisive
Since the dawn of air power, supporters have advanced fantasies that, again and again, have failed to pan out—while civilians die in often staggering numbers.
Mar 25, 2013 / William J. Astore
Bad Wars, Now and Forever Bad Wars, Now and Forever
Our self-righteous country has a history of justifying conflicts that were based on lies.
Mar 19, 2013 / Robert Scheer
NYPD Surveillance of Muslims Has Created a Climate of Fear NYPD Surveillance of Muslims Has Created a Climate of Fear
A new report by civil liberties groups reveals self-censorship and decreased participation in community groups as a result of police hounding.
Mar 18, 2013 / Petra Bartosiewicz
The Iraq Invasion, Ten Years Later The Iraq Invasion, Ten Years Later
Is there any benefit to be found in an unbroken record of waste, futility and shame? Only if lessons learned prevent a catastrophe in Iran.
Mar 13, 2013 / Editorial / Jonathan Schell
Our ‘Government of Laws’ Is Now Above the Law Our ‘Government of Laws’ Is Now Above the Law
The US Attorney General has recently stated that drone strikes on Americans are possible and that banks complicit in the financial crisis are too big to prosecute.
Mar 12, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why the Invasion of Iraq Was the Single Worst Foreign Policy Decision in American History Why the Invasion of Iraq Was the Single Worst Foreign Policy Decision in American History
Ignore the jingoism, from politicians and the press—the tenth anniversary marks a tenth year from hell.
Mar 7, 2013 / Peter Van Buren
Lessons From Mali, Algeria and Libya Lessons From Mali, Algeria and Libya
Expanding Washington’s military footprint in North Africa may be well intended, but it could be destabilizing and lead to blowback.
Feb 13, 2013 / Editorial / The Editors