The president's request for the authorization to use military force against the Islamic State has landed in a Congress as divided as the country. That division was mirrored in the disparate receptions Obama's resolution received from The Wall Street Journal and The...

Like everything this administration does, President Obama's proposed draft for the authorization of military force (AUMF) is a purely political document, starting with its conception. After all, US forces are already in Iraq – 3,000 of them – "advising"...

At least 47 people were killed and 13 were wounded. Militants took most of al-Baghdadi on Thursday, but were stopped before they were able to attack the nearby Ayn al-Asad base, where American advisors are stationed. Seven militants were reported killed, but the final figures are likely higher.

The president is requesting Congress to pass an authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) resolution against ISIS. Congress has not issued a similar resolution since 2002, when President Bush was given the authority to wage war against Iraq. The purpose of...

President George W. Bush was fond of saying that "9/11 changed everything." He used that one-liner often as a purported moral basis to justify the radical restructuring of federal law and the federal assault on personal liberties over which he presided. He...

On Wednesday, President Obama finally noticed the United States had been bombing the Islamic State (ISIS) and figured he should ask Congress to give permission for that which had already begun. As outlined in a letter, Obama has asked for authorization for a three...

At least 195 people were killed and 116 were wounded.

The Western media narrative on Ukraine runs as follows: The heroic Ukrainians, in a bid to embrace democracy and "European values," are heroically resisting a Russian "invasion" against overwhelming odds. Meanwhile, the evil Hitlerian Vladimir...

Originally posted at TomDispatch. The post-9/11 moment offered them their main chance to transform their dreams into reality and they seized it by the throat. They wanted to “take the gloves off.” They were convinced that the presidency had been shackled...

The White House is circulating a vaguely worded proposal that would allow the use of force in fighting the Islamic State militants, but without an “enduring offensive combat” role. At least 168 were killed and 62 were wounded.