Congress and the next president must take U.S. intelligence agencies away from the Pentagon and put them under civilian control.
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Archive: Reports
New Intelligence Estimate Calls for Credible Diplomatic Option to Extend Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Halt
The new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran challenges the Bush administration’s rhetoric on a possible WWIII in Iran.
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U.S. Tells Iran: Become a Nuclear Power
The history of Iran and nuclear power is more complicated than the Administration suggests.
Read morePakistan’s Dictatorships and the United States
Whether in the name of containing Communism or fighting terrorism, the well-being of the Pakistani people has been of little concern to Washington for decades.
Read moreDancing in the Earthquake
Rabbi Arthur Waskow looks at the ferment within the major U.S. religious communities as they struggle over Middle East policy.
Read moreHow and Why to Support Religion Overseas
It’s a mistake for the U.S. government to ignore religion or promote it zealously. Scott Thomas offers an alternative.
Read moreA Foreign Policy for Foreign Religions
The Commission on International Religious Freedom has provided tacit support for a dangerous turn in American foreign policy.
Read moreGlobalization: What Is To Be Done?
The race for the presidency has crystallized the debate about what to do about “globalization,” a short-hand way of describing the increasing tendency of firms to locate production abroad, often for the purpose of exporting goods back to the United States rather than producing for the local market.
Read moreThe Theology of American Empire
Ira Chernus writes that Americans crave a foreign policy based on moral conviction. Neoconservatives have offered one version. The left must provide a different one.
Read moreThe Royal Treatment: Saudi Involvement in Iraq Overlooked
Iran is on the hot seat these days while the threat from Saudi Arabia is ignored.
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Burning the Ships? Iran and the United States
America is forcing Iran into a corner, from which it is only likely to emerge armed with a nuclear warhead — turning what is considered by many a nightmare scenario into a reality.
Read moreWal-Marts Sustainability Initiative: A Civil Society Critique
Critiques of Wal-Mart’s approach to sustainability, responding to a bold initiative to turn the world’s largest company green.
Read moreInside Pakistan’s Struggle for Democracy
Can Pakistan peacefully negotiate its way out of a military dictatorship? Here’s how.
Read moreDarfur: The Other Anniversary
Don’t be too surprised, but a tough attitude is the best gift you can give Darfur today.
Read moreStrategic Corporate Initiative
Toward a global citizens’ movement to bring corporations back under control
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