A whistleblower alleges death threats.
A Test Case on Iran Sanctions
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War & Peace
Many Share Blame With Sgt. Bales for Killing of 17 Afghans
Guilt for the 17 Afghan civilians that Sgt. Bales was alleged to have killed is shared by many Americans.
Justifications for Slaughtering Muslims Were in Ample Supply for Crusaders
The Koran is condemned for promoting violence against non-believers, but the Bible has been mined to justify the killing of untold numbers of Muslims.
The Foreign Policy President?
Elections are decided by economics. Voters respond to pocketbook issues and are swayed by the huge sums that candidates lavish on advertising. Foreign policy issues, by contrast, are what the British call “noises off,” those sounds from off-stage that you hear occasionally to punctuate the main actions, sounds like exploding bombs and the distant cries of suffering people. According to recent polling, global issues barely register at all with Americans right now. Far below the economy, jobs, health care, the budget deficit, and gas prices, you’ll find Afghanistan at 6 percent (CNN), terrorism at 1 percent (Bloomberg), and, most distressingly, no global issue at all (CBS/New York Times).
Congress Tunes Out Lt. Col. Davis’s Allegations It’s Been Misled on Afghanistan
Lt. Col. Daniel Davis publicly called out his superior officers on their assessments of the war.
The Costa Rica Consensus
When I was a child, Costa Rica endured a war of its own, though it did not receive any attention in the pages housed in this building. When the war ended in 1948, Costa Rica made a voluntary decision that no other country had ever undertaken: to abolish its army and declare peace to the world. By doing this, my country promised me, and all its children, that we would never see tanks or troops in our streets. My country promised me, and all its children, that it would invest, not in the weapons of our past, but in the tools of our future; not in barracks, but in schools, hospitals, and national parks; not in soldiers, but in teachers, doctors, and park guards. My country promised to dismantle the institutions of violence, and invest in the progress that makes violence unnecessary. Quite simply, my country invested in its people.
To Know Your “Enemy,” Know Yourself: Towards a More Profound Objectivity
It’s especially difficult to demonstrative objectivity when reporting on and analyzing the minds of those who attack us.
Romney’s Defense Plan Means Bad Business for America
Over the next 10 years, Romney’s military spending plan would total at least 61% higher than Obama’s.
Crusade 2.0: The West’s Resurgent War on Islam
Crusade 2.0 examines the resurgence of anti-Islamic sentiment in the West and its global implications. John Feffer discusses the influence of three “unfinished wars”–the Crusades, the Cold War, and the current “war on terror.” He presents a timely, concise, and provocative look at current events in the context of historical trends and goes beyond a “clash of civilizations” critique to offer concrete ways to defuse the ticking bomb of Islamophobia.
The Syrian Crisis Needs a Political Solution
More than a year after the onset of anti-regime protests, the Syrian uprising increasingly resembles a bloody marathon with no finish line on the horizon. With more than 7,000 people killed and ongoing deadly clashes between security forces and the armed opposition, the international community —splintered along geo-strategic lines — is still struggling to craft and establish a clear “road map” for Syria.