State of the Union
There were no surprises in President Bush’s address to Congress, except maybe the firm statement that within a month our country will be at war.
Pump Up the Pentagon, Hawks Tell Bush
While public opinion polls show that most of the U.S. public is concerned about the economy, hawks in the Bush administration see another problem as more urgent: the Pentagon is poor.
A Good Business
If one adds up all the costs of war beyond the $355.5 billion military budget, the U.S. spends in excess of $465 billion each year for defense, or $1.2 billion a day.
The Delay in Council-Decision Making Gives Anti-War Movement More Time
UFPJ Talking Points #4: We must maintain unrelenting pressure on the basis of “the world says ‘NO’ to war.”
The Prospects for al Qaeda
Once again, we are faced with a situation in which all the emphasis in the war on terror is focused on pre-emption and capture–beating the terrorists into submission. Meanwhile, there is scarcely any focus on the reasons for the groundswell of support fo
The Time-Out Method Doesn’t Work
For the past two years, the Bush administration has treated North Korea like a child throwing a tantrum.
Bush Working to Ensure Sharon’s Re-election
Israeli voters will be facing perhaps the most crucial vote in their nation’s history between the right-wing incumbent prime minister Ariel Sharon of the Likud Bloc and the more moderate Amram Mitznaa former general and mayor of Haifafrom the Labor Alig
War is not inevitable
UFPJ Talking Points #3: Despite the very dangerous troop build-up in the region, we still have the capacity to stop the Iraq war.
CAFTA: Leaping Without Looking?
The potential benefits of trade can be an important engine for economic growth and poverty reduction. However, only when trade is built upon solid institutional foundations are these benefits typically realized.
American Commander Alters Military Strategy in Afghanistan
Decision by the American commander in Afghanistan to expand security- and reconstruction-related missions beyond Kabul.
Bush No-Show in Mauritius Reflects Deeper Disdain
When and if President Bush does visit Africa, he may seek to avoid answering the question of whether he values African lives.
A U.S. Invasion of Iraq Can Be Stopped
The antiwar movement served to stall the invasion of Iraq – it can be used to stop it too.
The Coming War With Iraq: Deciphering the Bush Administration’s Motives
The United States is about to go to war with Iraq
Iraq, North Korea, and the U.S. Nuclear “…Or Else”
The axis of Evil, Iraq and North Korea
UN Inspectors Find No Evidence of WMDs in Iraq
UFPJ Talking Points #2: International support for war is lower than ever.