Winners and Losers in the Great Global Energy Struggle to Come Winners and Losers in the Great Global Energy Struggle to Come
A thirty-year war for energy pre-eminence? You wouldn’t wish it on a desperate planet. But that’s where we’re headed and there’s no turning back.
Jun 27, 2011 / Michael T. Klare
Reality Check: Budget Cuts Inevitable at the Department of Defense Reality Check: Budget Cuts Inevitable at the Department of Defense
Still, some argue that the United States must maintain—or even increase—Pentagon spending.
Jun 27, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
No Checks, No Balances: House Refuses to Authorize Obama’s Libya War, but Funds It No Checks, No Balances: House Refuses to Authorize Obama’s Libya War, but Funds It
Cynicism abounds as House refuses to authorize the Libya mission but also refuses to defund it. This is John Boehner’s managed chaos; it serves Obama and the military-industr...
Jun 24, 2011 / John Nichols
A Great Big Win for Labor and (Real) National Security: 40,000 TSA Screeners Go Union A Great Big Win for Labor and (Real) National Security: 40,000 TSA Screeners Go Union
Republican senators and the right-wing echo chamber did everything they could to prevent unionization of airport screeners. The union drive succeeded anyway.
Jun 23, 2011 / John Nichols
Nine War Words That Define Our World Nine War Words That Define Our World
Nine common terms associated with our present wars that probably don’t mean what you think they mean.
Jun 23, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Obama Fails to Outline Sensible Afghan Drawdown Obama Fails to Outline Sensible Afghan Drawdown
The president sticks with tired rationale about using the US military to force a political deal, rather than negotiating one.
Jun 23, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama Quickens Afghan Withdrawal in Face of Pressure for Peace Obama Quickens Afghan Withdrawal in Face of Pressure for Peace
The president's announcement that 33,000 troops will leave Afghanistan within a year is a major win for the peace movement. So why are some snatching defeat from the jaws of victor...
Jun 23, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Obama’s Too-Slow Afghan ‘Exit’ Strategy Scores Him No Political Points Obama’s Too-Slow Afghan ‘Exit’ Strategy Scores Him No Political Points
It's going to be hard for President Obama to run as an anti-war candidate in 2012, but a Republican might.
Jun 23, 2011 / John Nichols
Obama’s Afghan Speech Likely to Disappoint Obama’s Afghan Speech Likely to Disappoint
Even the Republicans want to get out, so why is Obama going so slowly on the drawdown?
Jun 22, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
President’s Libya War is Undeclared, Unconstitutional, Unnecessary President’s Libya War is Undeclared, Unconstitutional, Unnecessary
Even Pentagon lawyers admit the war was not properly launched and is not being properly maintained. It is time for Congress to step up and say: "Stop!"
Jun 22, 2011 / John Nichols