Its economy hurting from sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been making a show of bolstering its ties to Latin America, with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad this past week making his sixth official visit to the region...
Attacks Focus on Northern Iraq: 7 Killed, 45 Wounded
Obama’s Mission Accomplished Moment?
Guantánamo, Our Gulag
I recently read an article by Kelley Vlahos about Thomas Drake, a news-worthy fellow who attained notoriety by becoming a federal whistleblower. Instead of being lauded as a hero, he faced criminal charges and lost his job at the National Security Agency. Drake...
Iran: The Neocons Are At It Again
The same neocons who persuaded George W. Bush and crew to, in Ron Paul's inimitable words, "lie their way into invading Iraq" in 2003, are beating the drums of war more loudly these days to attack Iran. It is remarkable how many of these warmongers are...
Libya and the New Warmongering
The NATO intervention in Libya is likely to produce a more militarized and insecure world, and this will be its most enduring legacy. The military “success” in Libya has increased the possibility of new wars. There is a widespread perception that NATO has achieved an...
It’s the Latest ‘Surge’
Seven Iraqis Killed, 29 Wounded; Americans Detained
What War With Iran Might Look Like
Back in September 2007 I wrote an article for Antiwar.com called “What World War III May Look Like.” The article, which presumed that an incident involving U.S. troops on the border between Iraq and Iran could easily escalate into what would eventually become a global...
Clinton Revives Dubious Charge of ‘Covert’ Iranian Nuclear Site
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's charge Tuesday that Iran had intended to keep the Fordow site secret until it was revealed by Western intelligence revived a claim the Barack Obama administration made in September 2009.Clinton said Iran "only declared...