Even some critics of Israel bristled when its recent attacks on Gaza were called “genocidal.” But a closer look reveals disturbing parallels with genocides past.
We Called It Genocide in Guatemala. Why Not in Gaza Too?
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War & Peace
For Airstrikes on the Islamic State, U.S. Relaxing Drone Strikes’ Burden of Proof
The standards the U.S. purportedly used to prevent civilian deaths from drone strikes have been relaxed for airstrikes in Syria and Iraq.
Move Over, NATO and IMF: Eurasia Is Coming
A thousand poles are blooming as new international blocs like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRICS Development Bank emerge to challenge Western economic and military hegemony.
Waiting for the Iranian Godot
The U.S. and its allies keep waiting on Iran to make more concessions on its nuclear enrichment program. But they’re missing the bigger picture.
The Khorasan Group Creation Myth
Glenn Greenwald’s report that the Khorasan group was hyped to mobilize support for attacking the Islamic State sounds credible.
Barack Obama and the Will to Fight
Obama is more than willing to stand up against the Islamic State. Too bad he wasn’t willing to stand up to his hawkish critics.
Here’s Everything Wrong with the White House’s War on the Islamic State
The Obama administration’s war plans in Iraq and Syria are illegal, ill-conceived, and destined to fail. Here’s what the U.S.—and you—can do instead.
President Obama’s Twisted Nuclear-Weapons Legacy
President Obama is deluding himself if he thinks that fortifying the nuclear-weapons complex can pave the way to disarmament treaties.
The Only Way to Win in Iraq Is Not to Play
America is now fighting the Iraq War for the third time, somehow madly expecting different results, while guaranteeing only failure.
Obama Launches an Illegal War in Syria
President Obama’s decision to bomb Syria stands in stark violation of international law, the UN Charter, and the requirements of the U.S. Constitution.