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
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
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
Washington’s Pakistan Meltdown Washington’s Pakistan Meltdown
The United States and Pakistan have become the dysfunctional nuclear family of international relations.
Oct 18, 2012 / Dilip Hiro
The Lost Cause in Afghanistan: Do We Just Say ‘Oops’? The Lost Cause in Afghanistan: Do We Just Say ‘Oops’?
It’s time to ask hard questions about why the U.S. still hasn’t learned its lesson on nation building abroad.
Oct 17, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
After the Euphoria: On the Arab Uprisings After the Euphoria: On the Arab Uprisings
What are the new rules of the political game in the Middle East? Nobody knows, but Marc Lynch’s The Arab Uprising is a useful guide.
Oct 16, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Patrick Cockburn
The Cuban Missile Crisis and Ownership of the World The Cuban Missile Crisis and Ownership of the World
Though the Cuban Missile Crisis was fifty years ago, imperial America and the threat of nuclear war remains.
Oct 16, 2012 / Noam Chomsky
Paul Ryan: Dick Cheney With a Smile Paul Ryan: Dick Cheney With a Smile
Dick Cheney says: “I worship the ground that Paul Ryan walks on.” No wonder. They’re foreign-policy twins.
Oct 15, 2012 / John Nichols