Foreign Policy

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Power Play The Muslim Brotherhood’s Power Play

Anything that Obama does will make it worse.

Dec 10, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Homeland’s Anti-Drone Message Hits Obama at Home

Homeland’s Anti-Drone Message Hits Obama at Home Homeland’s Anti-Drone Message Hits Obama at Home

One of Obama’s favorite TV shows warns him directly against the terror of drones.

Dec 10, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Leslie Savan

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is on a Precipice

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is on a Precipice Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is on a Precipice

Morsi's latest power play has sparked the largest uprisings in Egypt since Mubarak was ousted.

Dec 6, 2012 / The Nation

Obama in Tehran?

Obama in Tehran? Obama in Tehran?

What remains of the initial Obama drive to reach out to Iran with an “engagement that is honed and grounded in mutual respect”?

Dec 6, 2012 / Pepe Escobar

James North: Congo Is One of the Greatest Humanitarian Crises Since WWII James North: Congo Is One of the Greatest Humanitarian Crises Since WWII

Five million people have died since 1998. Why is the media so silent on the long-standing conflict in Congo? 

Nov 30, 2012 / Press Room

Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill

Who is the real beneficiary of US food aid—those suffering from chronic hunger worldwide, or American agricultural corporations?

Nov 30, 2012 / NationAction

Abbas Exposes Hamas’s Nihilism Abbas Exposes Hamas’s Nihilism

As a 138-nation majority votes Palestine into UN statehood, Netanyahu and Susan Rice do nothing but sputter in outrage. 

Nov 30, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Hamas the Victorious? Hamas the Victorious?

The tangled diplomacy over UN recognition seemed to affirm that Hamas’s defiance pays greater dividends than the Palestinian Authority’s conciliation.

Nov 29, 2012 / Graham Usher

Our Unconditional Support of Israel Is Encouraging Terrorism in the Middle East Our Unconditional Support of Israel Is Encouraging Terrorism in the Middle East

By refusing to condemn Israel’s oppressive policy towards Palestine, the United States is encouraging conditions in the region that reward terrorism.

Nov 27, 2012 / Chris Hayes

Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News

Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News

The recent World Energy Outlook report that has many cheering U.S. oil supremacy—when it should be setting off alarm bells on the climate crisis. 

Nov 27, 2012 / Michael T. Klare

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