Obama: Walk Your Talk on Guantánamo Obama: Walk Your Talk on Guantánamo
As the hunger strike approaches its 100th day on May 17, 100 prisoners are refusing food.
May 1, 2013 / The Editors
Obama’s Choice: Diplomacy or War in Syria Obama’s Choice: Diplomacy or War in Syria
Polls show Americans overwhelmingly oppose US action in Syria, 62-24.
May 1, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
With Friends Like These: On Pakistan With Friends Like These: On Pakistan
Ahmed Rashid’s gloomy, essential account of the divisive US-Pakistan alliance.
Apr 30, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Christian Parenti
Letters Letters
Korea seen clearly, the poop on the pipeline, a blast of fresh arctic air, Jared Diamond, Anthony Lewis again
Apr 30, 2013 / Our Readers and Stephen Wertheim
Stay Out of Syria! Part II Stay Out of Syria! Part II
The New York Times blows the cover off the Syrian rebel movement.
Apr 29, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama: Stay Out of Syria! Obama: Stay Out of Syria!
The answer is diplomacy, not war.
Apr 26, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (and the Journalist Spy) The Reluctant Fundamentalist (and the Journalist Spy)
Mira Nair's latest film includes a character who's a journalist and CIA agent. Is this responsible filmmaking?
Apr 24, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Terror in Texas Terror in Texas
There ought to be a response to violence besides callous indifference and total social warfare.
Apr 24, 2013 / Richard Kim
Washington’s Response to 9/11: Torture, Disappearances, War Crimes Washington’s Response to 9/11: Torture, Disappearances, War Crimes
That’s the unanimous conclusion of a nonpartisan task force. It should teach us not to overreact to the Boston bombings.
Apr 24, 2013 / David Cole
Wanted: US-Russia Deal on Syria Wanted: US-Russia Deal on Syria
It’s a tough one, but it ought to John Kerry’s top priority.
Apr 24, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss