The shift from a permanent war footing to permanent diplomacy has significant promise for prosperity as well as peace.
War, Peace, and Prosperity
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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.
Obama’s Arms Sales Policy: Promotion or Restraint?
The Obama administration’s pledge to restrain the global arms trade doesn’t square with its aggressive promotion of U.S. arms exports.
South Sudan: Colonialism’s Dead Hand
A studied refusal to pay attention to South Sudan’s colonial history helped ignite the current crisis.
Secretary of the Air Force Tries to Show Nuclear Missile Force Some Love
More funding for nuclear weapons (please, no) would probably go further towards improving missileers’ morale than a boost in pay.
Poem: Dad, Pete, and Obama
A poet remembers Pete Seeger and her father.
The Asia-Pacific Pivot: More Smoke Than Firepower
The lumbering aircraft carrier known as the United States should be executing a pivot that lives up to its name: a shift from the martial to the pacific.
Amanda Knox Trial: Italian Judiciary Attempts to Save Face, Winds up With More Egg on It
The Amanda Knox case should serve as a clarion call for fair judicial outcomes for everyone everywhere, including in the U.S.
Empire’s Ally: What Happened to Canada?
Can international capital explain why Canada has become so subservient to the U.S. in Afghanistan and beyond?
The Surveillance Blitz
Our privacy is getting hit from two sides — from corporations as well as the government.