Foreign Policy

Murder in Yemen

Murder in Yemen Murder in Yemen

How does Obama justify killing innocents this time?

Dec 18, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Fateful Decision for Germany’s Social Democrats

Fateful Decision for Germany’s Social Democrats Fateful Decision for Germany’s Social Democrats

Can they survive another grand coalition with Angela Merkel’s CDU—and is it too late to rejuvenate the party that once subordinated capitalism to the public good?

Dec 10, 2013 / Norman Birnbaum

Repression Deepens in Egypt

Repression Deepens in Egypt Repression Deepens in Egypt

At first it was the Muslim Brotherhood. Now dozens of journalists, non-Islamist activists and students have been detained and beaten.

Dec 9, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

How the CIA Bungled the War on Terror

How the CIA Bungled the War on Terror How the CIA Bungled the War on Terror

It's like Hollywood without the happy ending.

Dec 5, 2013 / Pratap Chatterjee

Rubio’s Foreign Policy: Not Ready for Prime Time

Rubio’s Foreign Policy: Not Ready for Prime Time Rubio’s Foreign Policy: Not Ready for Prime Time

Two recent speeches by the Florida Republican suggest a steep learning curve.

Dec 4, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Ending the Cuba Travel Crisis

Ending the Cuba Travel Crisis Ending the Cuba Travel Crisis

Irrational US policy is keeping hundreds of thousands of Cubans from spending the holidays with their families.

Dec 3, 2013 / Tom Hayden

The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’

The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’ The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’

How a propaganda goof by Richard Nixon’s administration midwifed an urban legend that scarred American foreign policy and domestic politics for a generation.

Dec 3, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Could Google and the NSA Make Whistleblowers Disappear?

Could Google and the NSA Make Whistleblowers Disappear? Could Google and the NSA Make Whistleblowers Disappear?

There will be no need to kill a future Edward Snowden. He will already be dead.

Dec 3, 2013 / Peter Van Buren

US Must Step Lightly in East China Sea Dispute

US Must Step Lightly in East China Sea Dispute US Must Step Lightly in East China Sea Dispute

The last thing Obama needs to do in his “pivot” to Asia is try to “contain” China.

Nov 27, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

How Mohammed Warsame Became an Accidental ‘Terrorist’

How Mohammed Warsame Became an Accidental ‘Terrorist’ How Mohammed Warsame Became an Accidental ‘Terrorist’

In the wake of 9/11, prosecutors have embraced “special administrative measures” to keep terrorism suspects guilty until proven otherwise.

Nov 27, 2013 / David Thomas

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