Weaning America Off Oil Weaning America Off Oil
STUDENT FINALIST: From foreign policy to climate change, our dependency on oil should be fueling the election conversation.
Oct 28, 2012 / StudentNation / Nikolas Angelopoulos
Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme
Romney, the quintessential vulture capitalist, knows the foreign policy debate has always been about maximizing profit.
Oct 26, 2012 / Robert Scheer
The Failure of the Obama Doctrine The Failure of the Obama Doctrine
The US empire is a lesson in how not to change a changing world.
Oct 25, 2012 / Nick Turse
America’s Historical Amnesia Over Libya America’s Historical Amnesia Over Libya
Beneath the political debates over the death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens is a history of American meddling in the country—which set the stage for the assassination.
Oct 24, 2012 / Clara Gutteridge
The Endless Drone Killing Program The Endless Drone Killing Program
The Washington Post investigative piece is truly frightening. The “Global War on Terror” goes on and on.
Oct 24, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
How Obama Won—and Lost—the Debate How Obama Won—and Lost—the Debate
Saying that he agrees with Romney won’t win votes for Obama.
Oct 23, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Foreign Policy Really Is Foreign to Mitt Romney Foreign Policy Really Is Foreign to Mitt Romney
The Republcan nominee stumbled again and again in last night's foreign-policy debate, before finally agreeing with Obama on almost everything.
Oct 23, 2012 / John Nichols
Romney Campaign, Media Collude in Unprecedented Politicization of Benghazi Attack Romney Campaign, Media Collude in Unprecedented Politicization of Benghazi Attack
In contrast to Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, Mitt Romney has turned a terrorist attack into partisan fodder.
Oct 22, 2012 / Wayne Barrett
Obama and Romney Versus the Public on Afghanistan Obama and Romney Versus the Public on Afghanistan
Both candidates agree on Afghanistan—but few Americans join them.
Oct 22, 2012 / George Zornick
The Iran Talks Bombshell The Iran Talks Bombshell
It ought to be good news, but President Obama might not wish to trumpet this particular gospel.
Oct 22, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss