The author had a ringside seat to how the surge in Afghanistan only increased Ahmed Wali Karzai’s leverage, thus increasing U.S. need for his support.
Ever Wonder Exactly Why the U.S. Keeps Israel’s Nuclear Secret?
Hint: it’s not just the Israel lobby.
The Iran Nuclear Intelligence Well Was Poisoned From the Start
Gareth Porter reveals how Western intelligence believed the procurements of an Iranian university were proof of nuclear-weapons research.
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No, Really, the Sarin Attack Wasn’t Assad’s
A recent report by highly respected experts shows that it’s almost certain that the Assad regime wasn’t responsible for the sarin attack on the suburbs of Damascus.
Pakistan Allows China to Use Karachi as Lab Rats in Nuclear-Energy Experiment
Pakistan has contracted with China to build two nuclear reactors ― except they’re untested.
Susan Rice Attempts to Solve the Japan-China Deadlock
Susan Rice presented a plan in her Georgetown speech on how to make a deal with Beijing.
In What World Does Spending 3/4 of a Billion Dollars on One Bomber Make Sense?
The more state-of-the-art military technology is the more can go wrong with it ― especially during war-time.
Can Marvel Comics’s Latest Superhero Strike a Blow Against Islamophobia?
Marvel may just be tapping into the Islamic market with its latest superhero, Kamala, but she can’t but help but undermine Islamophobia.
COP19 Summit: Still Rich v. Poor
Once again the rich industrialized countries fail to live up to their historic responsibility for climate change.