Bipartisan Assault on Middle East Peaceby Stephen Zunes Published on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 by Foreign Policy in Focus via Common DreamsEarlier this month, the House of Representatives passed a dangerous piece of legislation (H.R. 4133) which would undermine the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, weaken Israeli moderates and peace advocates, undercut international law, further militarize the Middle East, and More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hzEMUsU-WQ&w=560&h=315] Published on May 25, 2012 by videonation The United States is on a new trajectory in warfare, says Jeremy Scahill, national security correspondent for The Nation. With its increase in drone strikes, the United States is turning away from the large-scale military interventions of the past decade and towards covert operations, beyond such known locations as More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hzEMUsU-WQ&w=560&h=315] Published on May 25, 2012 by videonation The United States is on a new trajectory in warfare, says Jeremy Scahill, national security correspondent for The Nation. With its increase in drone strikes, the United States is turning away from the large-scale military interventions of the past decade and towards covert operations, beyond such known locations as More
Courting Failure in Iran Nuke Talks In rebuffing Iran’s concessions on its nuclear program, the Obama administration is bending to hard-line neocon pressures at home and Israeli demands abroad. But it also appears stuck on the notion of permanent U.S. hegemony in the Middle East, says national security expert Flynt Leverett at www.RaceForIran.com. By Flynt Leverett More
Courting Failure in Iran Nuke Talks In rebuffing Iran’s concessions on its nuclear program, the Obama administration is bending to hard-line neocon pressures at home and Israeli demands abroad. But it also appears stuck on the notion of permanent U.S. hegemony in the Middle East, says national security expert Flynt Leverett at www.RaceForIran.com. By Flynt Leverett More
Veterans of Neglect Ducking the Real Cost of US Wars by DAVE LINDORFF MAY 29, 2012 Counterpunch Whether he ever said it or not, I’m going to borrow from a quote often attributed to Abraham Lincoln and alter it a bit to say: “American politicians must love war veterans — they More
Veterans of Neglect Ducking the Real Cost of US Wars by DAVE LINDORFF MAY 29, 2012 Counterpunch Whether he ever said it or not, I’m going to borrow from a quote often attributed to Abraham Lincoln and alter it a bit to say: “American politicians must love war veterans — they More
Michael Dobbs on Genocide Prevention: The Propaganda System in Overdrive Edward S. Herman Z Magazine, June 2012* Michael Dobbs is a veteran Washington Post reporter who has received some modest attention recently with his Foreign Policy Blog, where he has covered (or rather obfuscated) the background and trial of Ratko Mladic and had some More
Michael Dobbs on Genocide Prevention: The Propaganda System in Overdrive Edward S. Herman Z Magazine, June 2012* Michael Dobbs is a veteran Washington Post reporter who has received some modest attention recently with his Foreign Policy Blog, where he has covered (or rather obfuscated) the background and trial of Ratko Mladic and had some More
True Patriotism MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 robertreich.org True patriotism isn’t cheap. It’s about taking on a fair share of the burdens of keeping America going. Those who earn tens of millions of dollars a year but pay less than 14 percent of their incomes in taxes, and argue the rich should pay even More
True Patriotism MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 robertreich.org True patriotism isn’t cheap. It’s about taking on a fair share of the burdens of keeping America going. Those who earn tens of millions of dollars a year but pay less than 14 percent of their incomes in taxes, and argue the rich should pay even More
Honor the dead, heal the wounded, stop the wars Amy Goodman May 26, 2012 09:51:06 PM appealdemocrat.com Sen. John Allen, Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Allen said the NATO summit in Chicago, which left him More
