Why Afghanistan Could Upend Obama’s Re-election Strategy Why Afghanistan Could Upend Obama’s Re-election Strategy
Antiwar sentiment is at the heart of Obama’s base—and also of his appeal to independent voters.
Apr 27, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s Decisions on Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan Will Determine Re-Election Chances Obama’s Decisions on Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan Will Determine Re-Election Chances
Will he risk multiple military quagmires or campaign on a pledge to pull troops out of Afghanistan and Pakistan and drones out of Pakistan and Libya?
Apr 26, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Hawks Want Libya Escalation—Will Obama Agree? Hawks Want Libya Escalation—Will Obama Agree?
The death toll rises—so much for humanitarian interventionism.
Apr 26, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Guantánamo Files Show Media Priorities Guantánamo Files Show Media Priorities
As I perused the latest WikiLeaks releases this morning, a retweet from their Twitter feed caught my eye: “Gitmo: Compare the first paragraph of these two stories about the s...
Apr 25, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Preventing the Nuclear Apocalypse Preventing the Nuclear Apocalypse
The US's nuclear arsenal has no necessary military mission anymore. But their existence continues to provoke the proliferation of weapons programs abroad.
Apr 25, 2011 / Joe Cirincione
‘Post’ Editor Calls Afghan Exit a ‘Mirage’ ‘Post’ Editor Calls Afghan Exit a ‘Mirage’
Jackson Diehl, the reliable hawk, opposes diplomatic effort to end the war.
Apr 25, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Ethan McCord: Incidents Like ‘Collateral Murder’ Happen Almost Daily in Iraq Ethan McCord: Incidents Like ‘Collateral Murder’ Happen Almost Daily in Iraq
Iraq War veteran Ethan McCord tells the story of the WikiLeaks "Collateral Murder" footage and how the incident made him certain that the US had no place fighting in the country.
Apr 22, 2011 / The Nation
Howard Dean: US Should Leave Afghanistan Howard Dean: US Should Leave Afghanistan
A prominent Democrats changes course and says the Obama administration's war in Afghanistan is no longer winnable.
Apr 20, 2011 / Ari Berman
A War Powers Challenge to Obama’s Libya Project A War Powers Challenge to Obama’s Libya Project
President Obama failed to seek a declaration of war before ordering US attacks on Libya. Now, he faces a challenge under the War Powers Resolution.
Apr 20, 2011 / John Nichols
The American Empire Derailed The American Empire Derailed
How often do empires end well, really? They live vampirically by feeding off others until, sooner or later, they begin to feed on themselves, to suck their own blood, to hollo...
Apr 19, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt