Operation Lip Service
A year after President Obama promised that Washington would stop buttressing autocratic regimes, Bahrain’s popular revolt is still being crushed.
Morals in the Age of One Superpower
Can a superpower act morally in its foreign policy? Recent evidence of U.S. conducts suggests otherwise.
U.S. Torturers are Still Awaiting Arrest
Prosecution is an effective cure for torture.
US Farm Bill 2012: Policy & Potential
Emira Woods will present remarks reflecting upon the US Farm Bill impacts on international agricultural trade and African food (in)security. She will focus on the role of US food aid and trade policies in food (in)security in Africa and around the world.
Our Iran Policy on the Couch
The U.S. foreign-policy establishment needs counseling.
Film: Apocalypse Africa: Made In America
Join us for Apocalypse Africa: Made In America, showing top-secret data, hidden documents and other sources obtained from government archives to reveal links between the destruction of Africa and those who influence American foreign policy.
Inching Toward Progress on the North Korean Nuke Problem
The road to a negotiated settlement will be long and bumpy.
Malice Versus Nobility: Scooter Libby and Bradley Manning
The top conspirator in the Bush administration and the soldier who leaked thousands of cables to wikileaks get different treatment from the justice system.
[VIDEO] Phyllis Bennis: Syria’s Opposition Wants More Arms
The Syrian National Council says its decision to form a military council and unify the opposition will help get weapons from outside sources. The U.S. says all options on the table in Syria, but has not commented on whether to arm the opposition.
Obama Goes to AIPAC
The president offered carefully crafted remarks on Iran while writing off the Palestinians.
Author Event: Prophets of War
paperback release.
[VIDEO] Phyllis Bennis: Obama Distances U.S. from Netanyahu’s Rhetoric
Obama’s speech in front of Israel supporters used strong language in support of Israel, but was very careful to break clearly from the Israeli position.
Washington’s Dangerous New Military Strategy
Drones may seem like a way to wage war on the cheap, but the moral cost of this kind of warfare is too high.
Dr. Strangedrone
He’s the judge, jury, and executioner.
Crusade 2.0: The Rise of Islamophobia
What’s behind the recent surge in anti-Islamic sentiment in the United States and Europe? John Feffer, author of a new book on the subject, looks at the three unfinished wars of the West against Islam and how they shape current public opinion in this class for Knowledge Commons DC.