Look to Diplomacy, Not War
We need a whole new kind of foreign policy based on diplomacy rather than war.
Uttering the G Word
Conservatives will miss gay-bashing as an electoral strategy.
7 Progressive Steps Obama Should Take in His Second Term
This cheat sheet will come in handy in case he wants to get back in touch with his inner anti-war community organizer.
Obama 2.0: Yes We Can Raise Taxes
These four progressive proposals have bipartisan potential.
A “Boy Afraid of Being a Boy” as Inaugural Poet?
Sometimes the arc does bend toward justice.
4 Modest Wishes for New Treasury Secretary Jack Lew
If you’re confirmed, please at least be open to a respectful dialogue over bold progressive tax and financial reform ideas.
Will Chuck Hagel’s Appointment Actually Help the Anti-War Left?
Obama’s Pentagon-chief nomination signals that the White House isn’t looking to move towards a military attack on Iran any time soon.
VIDEO: Does Floating Hagel Balloon Show Obama’s Posture Towards Iran?
Hagel has been a “realist” towards Iran which infuriates Neo-cons and AIPAC, but will Obama fight for him?
The Gaza Ceasefire Holds: A Little Bit to Be Thankful For
In this edition of the New Internationalism newsletter, we break down the ceasefire in the Middle East and what it means for the region moving forward.
It’s the New Economy, Stupid
While Obama’s policies have the short-term potential to improve the lives of many Americans beleaguered by the economic slump, the approach he champions is insufficient to tackle the long-term problems we face.
Phyllis Bennis on Democracy Now!: “Israel More Isolated than Hamas”
Phyllis Bennis discusses the Israeli attack on Gaza.
Review: Obama and China’s Rise
A new book offers a look at the Obama administration’s China policy from the inside.
Cuban Five: 14 Years of Injustice
For a Miami jury, the fact that Cuban agents were in Miami was sufficient for them to hand down a guilty verdict.
If Drone Strikes Are “Surgical,” the U.S. Is Guilty of Military Malpractice
The U.S. use of drones in Pakistan is not only illegitimate, but less precise than advertised.