Aid to foreign militaries is quickly eclipsing development assistance in the U.S. foreign aid budget.
U.S. Foreign Assistance: More Guns than Butter
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War & Peace
What Kind of Politician Bases a Major Foreign Policy Speech on Civilian Casualties?
Who else ― Elizabeth Warren?
Overcoming the “Manufactured Crisis” with Iran
Gareth Porter’s new book chronicles U.S. and Israeli efforts to ensure the perpetuation, rather than the resolution, of outstanding concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.
The Five Commandments of Barack Obama
How well has Barack Obama lived up to his own standards on civil liberties?
Is Assad Following the Pakistan Model?
Like the Pakistan military and ISI, Syrian President Assad may be aiding jihadists who operate on his own soil.
Why Did Sister Megan Rice Ask for a Life Sentence?
Was it a bid by the Transform Now Plowshares activist to become a martyr to disarmament?
The Scandal of Syria
The neoconservatives and liberal interventionists were discredited long ago, but the United States still has an obligation to help solve the Syrian crisis.
Sister Megan Rice Invokes Briar Patch Privileges
The Transform Now Plowshares protesters who infiltrated the Y12 Nuclear Weapons Complex were sentenced yesterday.
U.S. Aid and Human Rights Violations in Philippines
As the human rights situation in the Philippines has deteriorated, U.S. military aid has ramped up.
Pakistan Kidnaps Drone War Critic
Pakistan’s elected government claims to oppose U.S. drone strikes. So why has it kidnapped a prominent drone war critic?