A Sensible Plan for Recovery
Americans recognize the need to act on our current crisis but detest the idea that ordinary taxpayers should bear the brunt of bailing out the kingpins of Wall Street.
Lame Legacy
As Bush’s days in office wind down, the ultimate lame duck and his circle of sycophants begin to look towards securing his legacy.
Response to ‘Abdicating U.S. Nonproliferation Leadership’
BondGraham and Parrish respond to Wellen’s commentary on the NPT.
Gaza: Israel, Washington to Blame
President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to restore America’s image in the world. He should start by elevating peace and justice in the Middle East over war and occupation.
Hearing Holds Clues to Clinton’s Foreign Policy Approach
Gwen Ifill talks to Phyllis Bennis and Joseph Nye about approaches to foreign policy in the new administration.
Anti-nuclear Nuclearism
Don’t count on the Obama administration having vigorous nuclear disarmament and antiproliferation policies that start at home.
Abdicating U.S. Nonproliferation Leadership
The tricks conservatives use to defend a Republican president for dragging his feet on nonproliferation, as well as obstructing it, are the same they will use to cast an administration that dares to be rein in nuclear weapons as soft on security.
Japan: The Price of Normalcy
Cute cartoon characters belie growing militarism in Japan.
Obama and Israel
Obama should act now to change the U.S.-Israel relationship while Gaza is still burning and before it’s time to campaign for reelection.
A New Energy Future Means a New Energy Department
Among Steven Chu’s most daunting challenges will be reforming the Energy Department itself.
Israel: Mini-Me?
Zionist ideology — the notion that redemption comes through the settlement of land — is powerful. It’s the heart of the settler state’s mythology, in Israel as in the United States.
Obama: Listen to Iraqi Opinion
In discussing his plans for the Iraq War, Barack Obama seldom, if ever, mentions the Iraq people as supporting his proposed policy.
Book Review: ‘Dateline Havana: The Real Story of U.S. Policy and the Future of Cuba’
50 years of Cuba’s Revolution, 50 years of failed U.S. policy.
U.S. Blocks UN Security Council Vote Calling for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
Amy Goodman from Democracy Now! interviews Phyllis Bennis on the UN Security Council’s meeting on Gaza.
Pakistan and the Islamist Challenge
Pakistan’s failure to confront Islamic militants is a threat to itself, its neighbors, and the world.
A Letter to the New York Times on the Gaza Crisis
The Israeli airstrikes are a clear violation of international humanitarian law.
Why Bush Was Good for Foreign Policy (Satirists)
Say goodbye to eight years of rich material.
Gaza Attacks: Murder with Impunity
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza at the weekend has nothing to do with self-defense.
Climate of Change
Prospects for a new deal on climate change after the UN climate conference in Poland.
Gaza Crisis: Israeli Violations & U.S. Complicity
The Israeli airstrikes represent serious violations of international law—including the Geneva Conventions and a range of international humanitarian law—and the U.S. is complicit in all of it.
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