As President Obama plans trip to Senegal, Tanzania, and South Africa, a press conference at the National Press Club will give voice to those calling for change in his Africa policy.
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The Empire’s New Clothes: “Humanitarian Intervention” Stripped Bare
Significant segments of the U.S. public are not falling for this ploy.
Republicans Perpetuate Myths About Missile Defense to Keep Cold War Alive
Missile defense hasn’t outlived its usefulness because it never had any.
Iran’s Election Nuclear, But Not Nuked
Before the election, Rohani’s words to the West were conciliatory.
Has Intervention by the United States Become, by Definition, a Mistake?
To caring citizens of the world, the helplessness of watching a people suffer is a form of torture.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (6/13)
Emphasis, as always, added.
For Bradley Manning, Solitary Confinement a Cruel, But All Too Usual, Punishment
The effects of solitary confinement are insidious.
How Dystopian Secrecy Contributes to Clueless Wars
Bradley Manning has done more for U.S. security than SEAL Team 6 ever did.
Syria: the Charade of Humanitarian Intervention
From the outset diplomacy for the U.S. has meant calling for regime change.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (6/10)
From Iraq to Iran to Syria.
