Rethinking Afghanistan: Is Obama’s Strategy a Dead End? Rethinking Afghanistan: Is Obama’s Strategy a Dead End?
Unified in their opposition to the war in Iraq, liberal and antiwar groups are finding little common ground when it comes to Obama's escalation in Afghanistan.
Apr 7, 2009 / GRITtv
A Responsible Afghan Strategy A Responsible Afghan Strategy
If the United States ever wishes to leave Afghanistan, it requires a sustained engagement using all elements of national power--military, economic and diplomatic.
Apr 6, 2009 / Lawrence J. Korb and Sean E. Duggan
North Korea Rocket Stirs Hawks North Korea Rocket Stirs Hawks
North Korea's rocket launch has set the hawks circling, threatening Obama's non-proliferation agenda before it's off the ground. Chuck Hagel is pushing back.
Apr 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Old Europe, New Again Old Europe, New Again
The European economic model, berated for years by US neoliberals, made a big comeback at the G-20 summit this week.
Apr 3, 2009 / Feature / Jordan Stancil
When Culture Trumps Law When Culture Trumps Law
On paper Brazil's abortion ban has a rape exception, but in reality victims are denied choice.
Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Emma Sokoloff-Rubin
‘We Can’t Remake Afghanistan’ ‘We Can’t Remake Afghanistan’
Andrew Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power, weighs in on how President Obama failed to consider the containment option in Afghanistan.
Apr 1, 2009 / Feature / Russ Hoyle
US Envoy Writes of Israeli Threats US Envoy Writes of Israeli Threats
In a forthcoming memoir, John Gunther Dean writes about not only pressure from pro-Israeli officials in Washington but attempts on his life for reaching out to the Palestinians.
Mar 31, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Hightower vs. McCain on Afghanistan Hightower vs. McCain on Afghanistan
Jim Hightower debates John McCain (sort of) over the unasked questions with regards to Afghanistan.
Mar 31, 2009 / Brave New Films
The Great Afghan Bailout The Great Afghan Bailout
As with AIG, the American people could end up 'owning' 80 percent of the Afghanistan-Pakistan project without ever 'nationalizing' it.
Mar 30, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Don’t Go There Mr. President! Don’t Go There Mr. President!
Sending 17,000 or 21,000 more US troops to Afghanistan will not protect Americans against Al Qaeda attacks
Mar 27, 2009 / Tom Hayden