Foreign Policy

Hillary Clinton, State Feminist?

Hillary Clinton, State Feminist? Hillary Clinton, State Feminist?

She vowed to make women’s rights a cornerstone of US foreign policy. How did she do?

Feb 13, 2013 / Feature / Tara McKelvey

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 / The Editors

CIA Hearings Open a Window of Opportunity

CIA Hearings Open a Window of Opportunity CIA Hearings Open a Window of Opportunity

Congress has many options to counter the Obama Doctrine, including revising the 1973 War Powers Resolution and 2011 Authorization for Use of Military Force. 

Feb 13, 2013 / Tom Hayden

What Obama Won’t Tell Us About Afghanistan Tonight

What Obama Won’t Tell Us About Afghanistan Tonight What Obama Won’t Tell Us About Afghanistan Tonight

Drawing down soldiers by 2016 isn’t fast enough—just look at the many civilians killed by the US military and the prisoners tortured by US-trained forces.

Feb 12, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Central Intelligence or Dumb and Dumber?

Central Intelligence or Dumb and Dumber? Central Intelligence or Dumb and Dumber?

A secret CIA drone base, a blowback world and why Washington has no learning curve.

Feb 12, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

Jeremy Scahill: Why Did the Senate Let John Brennan Get Away With Murder?

Jeremy Scahill: Why Did the Senate Let John Brennan Get Away With Murder? Jeremy Scahill: Why Did the Senate Let John Brennan Get Away With Murder?

Jeremy Scahill rips apart the hearings for Obama’s “assassination czar.”

Feb 8, 2013 / Press Room

Time to Face the Truth About Iran

Time to Face the Truth About Iran Time to Face the Truth About Iran

The Islamic Republic has survived for so long because its basic model is, according to numerous surveys, what a majority of Iranians actually want. 

Feb 6, 2013 / Feature / Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett

New York Dems Shouldn’t Make Political Hay of Brooklyn College’s Panel on BDS

New York Dems Shouldn’t Make Political Hay of Brooklyn College’s Panel on BDS New York Dems Shouldn’t Make Political Hay of Brooklyn College’s Panel on BDS

Democrats’ condemnation of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions discussion at Brooklyn College displays their concern for election results, not “academic freedom.”

Feb 5, 2013 / Katha Pollitt

Joe Kennedy, Cold War Critic

Joe Kennedy, Cold War Critic Joe Kennedy, Cold War Critic

The father of Jack and Bobby and Ted saw the world differently from his sons.

Feb 5, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Why It’s Legal When the US Does It

Why It’s Legal When the US Does It Why It’s Legal When the US Does It

How the United States military has become a global police force for the superrich and superpowerful.

Feb 4, 2013 / Noam Chomsky

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