Did 9/11 Change Everything?
The 9/11 attacks were a surprise. The response wasn’t.
Trump Was Born on Third Base
The stories politicians tell about their successes matter — including the ones they omit.
Finding an Alternative to War with ISIS
Many suggest two options for U.S. handling of ISIS — go to war or do nothing — the same choice offered by George W. Bush in regards to the Iraq War.
Phyllis Bennis Joins Hofstra University’s Conference on the George W. Bush Presidency
“I would assert that the only public event that is appropriate for George W. Bush — and others of his administration — to attend would be in The Hague, standing trial for war crimes,” she says.
Here’s Everything Wrong with the White House’s War on the Islamic State
The Obama administration’s war plans in Iraq and Syria are illegal, ill-conceived, and destined to fail. Here’s what the U.S.—and you—can do instead.
Barack Obama and the Will to Fight
Obama is more than willing to stand up against the Islamic State. Too bad he wasn’t willing to stand up to his hawkish critics.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/8)
Emphasis, as always, added.
We’re Fighting in a War We Lost Before the War Began
New poll shows support for Afghanistan war lower than ever, and for good reason.
10 Years after 9/11, Phyllis Bennis says, “September 11th Didn’t Change the World. September 12th Did.”
“The horrific attacks killed 3,000 people, left hundreds of thousands mourning. But that enormous crime did not – could not – threaten U.S. survival, and it did not destroy U.S. democracy,” said Phyllis Bennis.
Two Outside-the-Box Questions About Egypt
Whither citizen journalism on TV news?
What Obama can Learn from W.
Obama needs to put his heart on his sleeve to regain the approval of voters.
$400,000 Annual Household Income and Still Struggling?
A University of Chicago Law School professor complains that he is struggling to get by with a $400,000 annual family income. IPS Fellow, Sanho Tree, has a two line response for him.
Five Reasons to Let the Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich Expire
And how you can add your support for their expiration.
Annotate This: Obama’s Speech on National Security
With all his talk of war and terrorism, the president seems to be edging closer to the stances of the previous administration.
Bush’s Path from ‘Humility’ to ‘Bring it On’
George W. Bush entered the White House in 2001 with the least foreign policy experience and the most modest foreign policy program of any modern U.S. president.