Thursday's formal accusation by South Korea that a North Korean torpedo sunk the warship Cheonan, killing 46 South Korean sailors, has set off a flurry of activity in Washington as politicians and foreign policy experts try to identify an appropriate U.S. response...
Take the Deal, Mr. President
Of Drone Wars and Buffalo Urine
Attack of the Cyborg Insects
Putting the Pentagon on a Diet
When it comes to the Pentagon and the U.S. military, wherever you look, there's money being handed out. Wildly and in staggering amounts. Early this month, for instance, the U.S. Army announced that it had awarded KBR, the private contractor which was once part of...
Thursday: 10 Iraqis Killed, 46 Wounded
Shaping the Story on Iran
The Only Democracy in the Middle East?
JERUSALEM -- Noam Chomsky, a fierce espouser of left-wing causes, is widely admired in countries which parade themselves as "democracies." Apparently, the admiration does not extend to Israel. The 81-year-old world famous linguist from the Massachusetts...
US, Israel Challenged on Iran
Brazil-Turkey Deal with Iran Undermines Big Power Politics
When Brazil and Turkey clinched a deal with Iran over its disputed nuclear program last weekend, the two non-permanent members of the Security Council not only challenged the unbridled political power exercised by the five big powers but also jeopardized U.S. plans...


