Why Does Senator Schumer Oppose the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Author and analyst Phyllis Bennis discusses president Obama’s Iranian nuclear deal and the opposition to that deal.
What Is Going To End the War in Syria?
Phyllis Bennis, Jill Filipovic, James Traub, and Asra Nomani join The Last Word to discuss what type of strategy is needed to end the terror attacks from the Islamic State.
Is War Against ISIS the Answer?
President Obama’s requests from Congress to authorize the use of military force against the Islamic State. Phyllis Bennis joins MSNBC’s The Last Word to discuss the authorization and Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress.
These Boots Were Made for Waiting
Delay and denial are standard operating procedures when it comes to how the government cares for vets.
Syria Panel: Forceful Diplomacy vs. Military Force
You’re invited to join Busboys & Poets and the Institute for Policy Studies gathering on how to oppose the threat of a US war against Syria.
John Keegan: Soldiers and Pacifists Share the Same Qualities
When John Keegan died last year, the world lost a groundbreaking military historian.
We’re Not Broke
This commonsense guide to avoiding the fiscal swindle would nearly eliminate the budget deficit while making the United States more equitable, green, and secure.
No to War with Iran
War with Iran could spark a regional conflagration that would cause untold suffering across the Muslim world and spark deadly blowback for decades to come.
Iran Sanctions: War by Other Means
In a sense, we are already at war with Iran.
Global Day of Action planned to protest military spending on U.S. Tax Day, April 17
Over 130 events planned in 39 countries on Tuesday, April 17. Actions come as new global military spending data released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Action coincides with U.S. tax day.
The Blowback of TINA
Liberal democracy contains within it the very seeds of the American empire’s destruction.
To the Valley in the Morning with Blood and Guts and Fear
When there’s war all the time, there’s no such thing as
after the war anymore.
The Slide Toward War
If Israel or the United States starts a disastrous war with Iran, it will be because someone thought it was a good idea.
Teach-in at Occupy AIPAC Summit
Join The Nation, CODEPINK, Just Foreign Policy, the Institute for Policy Studies and over a hundred other organizations for the 2012 Middle East Summit on March 3rd in Washington DC. With panels on Iran, the Arab uprisings, and Palestine/Israel, this summit will challenge the Israel lobby in their pursuit of war with Iran and promote a just foreign policy in the Middle East.
USLAW Celebrates Its 9th Birthday
Which is true?
► The Iraq War is over
► The Afghan War is winding down.
► The economy is on the rebound.
► Prosperity is just around the corner.
► Corporate money doesn’t affect elections.
► We can have guns and butter.
► Our right to dissent is protected by the Constitution.
If you answered “none”, you’d be right. Not convinced? Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, will explain why.