Medvedev, Zuma Seek Libya Accord Medvedev, Zuma Seek Libya Accord
Russia and South Africa try to mediate an end to Obama’s war in Libya.
Jul 5, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Battle Over the Gaza Flotilla The Battle Over the Gaza Flotilla
Sabotage and threats have damaged and delayed this year’s mission, but so far the activists are winning the media war.
Jul 1, 2011 / Joseph Dana
The Militarized Surrealism of Barack Obama The Militarized Surrealism of Barack Obama
In Obama's Afghanistan speech, signs of the Great American Unraveling.
Jun 30, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Talking With the Taliban Talking With the Taliban
Talks are underway, but it's important to make sure Pakistan is on board.
Jun 29, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Delta Ndou: Zimbabweans Want Their Land Back Delta Ndou: Zimbabweans Want Their Land Back
The problem in Zimbabwe is not the president, it is the unequal distribution of land.
Jun 29, 2011 / The Nation
Empire or Republic? Empire or Republic?
The Constitution alone cannot keep the US from fighting wars it shouldn't be involved in—like the one in Libya.
Jun 29, 2011 / The Editors
The War on Civil Liberties The War on Civil Liberties
As the US scales back the war in Afghanistan, shouldn't we be scaling back the sacrifices of civil liberties we've made here at home?
Jun 29, 2011 / David Cole
The Pawbama Doctrine The Pawbama Doctrine
In broad strokes Tim Pawlenty’s foreign policy speaks to the American religious right. But up close—like at a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations—he’...
Jun 28, 2011 / Ben Adler
War Fever Subsides in Washington War Fever Subsides in Washington
Nearly ten years have passed since Washington set out to redeem the Greater Middle East. In the pursuit of its saving mission, the American messiah has pretty much worn itself out....
Jun 28, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Memo to Obama: Talk to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Memo to Obama: Talk to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
War didn't work in Libya, and too-gentle persuasion failed in Bahrain. Why would talking tough work in Syria?
Jun 28, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss