Palestine-Israel in the Midst of Middle East Crises
Phyllis Bennis discusses the multiplying crises on the ground across the Middle East, including developments inside Palestine, between the U.S. and Israel, and within the U.S. Jewish community.
State of the Empire in 2015
Before Obama’s State of the Union address falls out of the news cycle, here are the foreign policy tidbits you need to remember.
Diplomacy, Not Bombs, Against ISIS
Phyllis Bennis on RT’s Breaking the Set, discussing military force against ISIS.
Chuck Hagel Resigns – A Look at His Track Record
After less than two years as U.S. Secretary of Defense, what progress did Chuck Hagel make on the withdrawal in Afghanistan, the Pentagon budget, and the rise of the Islamic State?
IPS Fellow Phyllis Bennis Condemns Escalating War in Syria and Iraq
More troops will mean “more violence for Iraqis and Syrians” and will not “make us any safer here at home.”
CIA Report: Arming Foreign Forces Has “Minimal Impact”
“This was a report looking back at examples where arming rebel troops worked — and the best [the CIA] could come up with was Afghanistan in the 1980s,” says Phyllis Bennis.
The Islamic State Crisis: Responding Without War
Phyllis Bennis addresses the Westchester Peace Action Coalition on crises such as Ebola, ISIS, and renewed wars in the Middle East.
The Sum of Our Fears
Has the Internet and social media primed us to worry too much about improbable threats — and too little about probable ones?
U.S. Will Fail In Attempt to Create Proxy Army in Syria
Obama has been right — in rhetoric — about one thing: there is no military solution to defeating the Islamic State.
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.
“There Is No Military Solution” – But Obama Launches a New U.S. War in Syria
President Obama’s decision to bomb Syria stands in stark violation of international law, the UN Charter, and the requirements of the U.S. Constitution.
Is There a Diplomatic Solution to ISIS Crisis?
The U.S. could turn to aid, arms embargo, and engaging foes.
The Speech on Diplomacy That Obama Should Have Given Last Night
Not taking military action isn’t the same thing as doing nothing.
Six Steps Short of War to Beat ISIS
Weakening ISIS requires eroding the support it relies on from tribal leaders, military figures, and ordinary Iraqi Sunnis. Here’s how to do it without bombs.