60 Second Expert: Cuba and Congress — Who Will Change First?
Congress considers revising U.S. policy towards Cuba.
Congress considers revising U.S. policy towards Cuba.
Reluctance to withdraw from Afghanistan is only a symptom of the investment American political elites have in global military hegemony.
The United States has gone beyond imperial overstretch, and the result will be self-defeating.
The human instinct of herd mentality can’t serve as justification for the indiscriminate killing of civilians outside U.S. borders.
We could cut $1 trillion over the next decade in the defense budget, without compromising national security. It’s time to trim the fat on this sacred cow.
How about a real solution to our deficit problem?
The Pentagon’s slow response to civilian deaths and subsequent cover-ups points to a much deeper problem in U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.
Measuring economic development in Afghanistan by the same yardstick as a Pentagon mission is a recipe for disaster.
The Pentagon is now calling its operation in Iraq “New Dawn.” But for Iraqis, as columnist Frida Berrigan points out, it just means same occupiers, different day.
The first Pacific president did pretty well on Asia policy — except for mishandling relations with Japan.
The United States can learn from the mistakes made in Iraq to craft a new approach to Afghanistan.
Obama’s plans for change in defense spending are still mostly unrealized.
Escalation has just brought more death and destruction. More escalation could close off opportunities for a political solution.
President Obama is on the verge of making a profound mistake by sending more troops to Afghanistan, argues columnist Conn Hallinan.
At this time of global economic and environmental crisis, join activists from International & US based NGOs to find the opportunity – this conference is an invitation to engage in a strategic process, to examine our campaigning priorities and options, to explore new ways to challenge the militarism we see around us, and to build international connections and partnerships.
• Learn ways to help constituents begin to break with the culture and practice of militarism that is now a U.S. legacy• Set strategies to achieve more collaborative, peace-oriented policies from the Obama administration.• Rebuild relations between US peace movement(s), partners abroad, & key leaders from sister organizations.• Forge new alliances and exchange proposals for future joint work.
Emira Woods will be presenting the keynote address in this conference, and Phyllis Bennis will lead a presentation. For more information, you can read the conference flyer or register at www.peace-action.org.