by John Feffer | Apr 30, 2014 | Redev, War & Peace
When Barack Obama enters the geopolitical funhouse these days, the distorting mirrors reflect back very different images of the U.S. president. The mirror held up by the Republican Party shows a presidential beanpole, a 98-pound weakling who is continually getting...
by Sufyan bin Uzayr | Mar 28, 2014 | Redev, Uncategorized
As of now, Kuwait is hosting its first Arab League Summit. The slogan for this year’s Summit is “Solidarity For A Better Future.” Question: will the Kuwait Summit ensure solidarity for the region? It is a well-known fact that the Arab World has seen its own share of...
by Tom Engelhardt | Mar 7, 2014 | Democracy & Governance, Environment, Redev, War & Peace
There is, it seems, something new under the sun. Geopolitically speaking, when it comes to war and the imperial principle, we may be in uncharted territory. Take a look around and you’ll see a world at the boiling point. From Ukraine to Syria, South Sudan to Thailand,...
by James Kennedy | Mar 4, 2014 | Democracy & Governance, Labor, Trade, & Finance, Redev, War & Peace
Even as our two major wars come to a close and President Obama has promised to get the country off a permanent war footing, the United States continues to deliver more and more money, guns, equipment, and training to foreign military and police forces around the...
by Karen Greenberg | Feb 28, 2014 | Democracy & Governance, Redev, War & Peace
In January 2009, Barack Obama entered the Oval Office projecting idealism and proud to be the constitutional law professor devoted to turning democratic principles into action. In his first weeks in office, in a series of executive orders and public statements, the...
