War: Voters Said No, Congress Said Yes War: Voters Said No, Congress Said Yes
In Congress and the popular press, fantasy rules when the subject is Iraq.
Dec 14, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Gaza and Darfur Gaza and Darfur
There's no political risk for US media to sound off over genocide in Darfur, but challenging Israel's shameful seige of Gaza is quite a different story.
Nov 30, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Now What? Now What?
The party of permanent war--which includes lawmakers like Biden, Emanuel and Lantos--is regrouping for a counterattack, their numbers refreshed by a phalanx of incoming Blue Dogs.
Nov 16, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
The Message of Campaign 2006 The Message of Campaign 2006
As things stand in organized politics today, a purely formal protest against what the GOP has done to America is the most we can hope for.
Nov 2, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
The Myth of Microloans The Myth of Microloans
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has helped a lot of poor women, but the basic problem in developing countries is landlessness. A $130 microloan won't solve that problem.
Oct 19, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Orgasms and Wargasms Orgasms and Wargasms
America can't talk about the legalization of torture or about Iraq, where soldiers are raping girls and shooting families at close range. It stands to reason they are now obsessed ...
Oct 5, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
From Flying Saucers to 9/11 From Flying Saucers to 9/11
The world is in tumult, but in the heart of Empire, the level of creative political energy runs flat along the bottom of the graph.
Sep 21, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
The 9/11 Conspiracy Nuts The 9/11 Conspiracy Nuts
August Bebel once called anti-Semitism the socialism of fools. These days, the 9/11 conspiracy fever is fast becoming the "socialism" of the left.
Sep 7, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Israel on the Slide: Who’s to Blame? Israel on the Slide: Who’s to Blame?
The Israeli press has criticized the Lebanon disaster from all political angles. The American press chooses to cheerlead instead, while liberal Jewry remains silent.
Aug 24, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
The Triumph of Crackpot Realism The Triumph of Crackpot Realism
The American government has lost its grasp on reality in Iraq and Lebanon. They seek out the bright, clear problems of war, leaving rubble and corpses in their wake.
Jul 27, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn