Obama: The Fairy-Tale President?
Obama’s made a lot of Faustian bargains over the last seven years. But given his likely successors, what we got over the last two terms may be as good as it gets.
A Kumbaya Moment for the Middle East? Hardly.
Despite Washington’s move toward detente with Iran, other regional conflicts — especially in Israel-Palestine, where an “intifada of knives” is underway — are looking as volatile as ever.
A Victory for Diplomacy Over War
You’re invited to celebrate with us and many of the peace activists who worked hard to defend the “Iran Deal.”
After Obama: Clinton vs. Sanders
Hillary Clinton just laid out a hawkish foreign policy vision in a major speech. How do her views stack up against those of Bernie Sanders, her challenger from the left?
As Iran Deal Approaches Approval, What Comes Next Remains Vital
Winning the fight to protect the deal in Congress was a huge victory for diplomacy over war. But there’s still much work to be done.
Obama Secures Iran Nuclear Deal in Senate
Phyllis Bennis: “Everyone is safer with this deal — because everyone is safer when we use diplomacy instead of war.”
Obama Clinches Iran Deal
Will the monumental deal lay the foundation for creating a nuclear free zone throughout the Middle East?
Seventy National Organizations Implore Congress to Support Iran Agreement
Open Letter Urges Congress to Take Path of Diplomacy, Not War
Understanding ISIS and U.S. Foreign Policy Since 9/11
Phyllis Bennis discusses the rise of ISIS and U.S. foreign policy since the September 11, 2001 attacks
Israel’s Nuclear Weapons a Major Factor in Mideast Arms Race
Despite the focus on Iran, Israel is the only country in the Middle East that has a nuclear weapons arsenal.
Congress Mulls Iran Nuclear Pact
The U.S. military-industrial complex plays a role as Congress considers rejecting the Iran nuclear agreement despite the potential cost of war.
Victory of Diplomacy Over War in Iran Deal?
The Iran deal is “largely a win for those opposed to militarization,” says Phyllis Bennis
A Victory for Diplomacy Over War
Phyllis Bennis discusses the Iranian nuclear agreement as a beginning, not an end, for relations between the U.S. and Iran