Taking the Republicans Seriously

I was hoping never to have to write about the Santorum surge, yet I knew, in my hearts of hearts, it was meant to be. After all, the more Newt Gingrich talked – and talked, and talked – the more likely even Republican primary voters were to be repulsed by...

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How Drone War Became the American Way of Life

In the American mind, if Apple made weapons, they would undoubtedly be drones, those remotely piloted planes getting such great press here. They have generally been greeted as if they were the sleekest of iPhones armed with missiles. When the first American drone...

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Iraq Slaughter: 97 Killed, 348 Wounded

Just a day after Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned of efforts to stoke sectarian strife, coordinated attacks against mostly Shi’ite targets took place across the country. At least 97 Iraqis were killed in the attacks, and another 348 were wounded.
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Mr. President, Talk Sense to Netanyahu

MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veterans for Peace SUBJECT: You Need to Talk Sense to Netanyahu We members of Veterans for Peace have served in every war since World War II. We know war. And we know when it smells like war. It smells that way now, with drums...

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AIPAC Declares War

The American people don't particularly want a new war in the Middle East, but apparently Congress and Washington’s most powerful lobby do. Thirty-two senators have co-sponsored a resolution that will constrain the White House from adopting any policy vis-à-vis...

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Iraq PM Warns of Vague Sectarian Threat

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki today met with tribal leaders in the former “triangle of death,” just south of Baghdad, where he gave them a vague warning of a “plot to ignite sectarian strife.” Maliki also said that the government needs civilian help in the reconstruction of Iraq and maintaining security. The sheikhs promised to stand with the government in reaching the goal of a safe Iraq. Unsurprisingly, the premier neglected to mention his own role in stoking tensions.
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Common Fallacies About
Anti-Interventionism

The idea that the United States government should not intervene in the internal affairs of other nations is heresy. After World War II, both political parties and nearly all the nation’s elites agreed on one thing: we have an “obligation” to pursue and maintain a...

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