Stories by Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz is a professor of sociology and faculty director of the Undergraduate College of Global Studies at Stony Brook University.subscribe to Michael Schwartz's rss feed

Inspired by Egypt -- The Incredible Power of Non-Violent Protest

Posted on Feb 16, 2011, Source: TomDispatch.com

A mass movement engaged in mass disruption can topple a tyrant equipped with fearsome weapons of mass destruction.

Whatever Happened to the Neocons’ Grand Schemes to Control Iraq’s Oil?

Posted on Feb 2, 2010, Source: TomDispatch.com

Dick Cheney thought the US occupation would see a quadrupling of Iraq's capacity to pump oil, and a privatization of its production. Not quite.

The Pentagon's Long-Term Plan to Get Back on Campus

Posted on Nov 13, 2009, Source: AlterNet

The military wants to integrate itself into campus life and therefore gain routine access to rank-and file students to recruit regular soldiers

The Devastation in Iraq Is Systematic -- And It's About to Get Much Worse

Posted on Oct 27, 2008, Source: TomDispatch.com

Iraq's state of complete disrepair has created a population in steaming discontent.

America's Dreams of Empire Have Been Dashed in Iraq

Posted on May 27, 2008, Source: TomDispatch.com

Because of the Iraqis, the glorious sounding Global War on Terror has been transformed into an endless, hopeless actual war

Refugee Crisis Threatens Future of Iraq

Posted on Feb 14, 2008, Source: TomDispatch.com

Close to 5 million Iraqis have fled their homes, depriving Iraq of its most precious resource.

Why U.S. Troops Aren't Coming Home

Posted on Dec 5, 2007, Source: TomDispatch.com

According to the Bush Administration, the worse things go in Iraq, the more our military is needed; and the better they go, the more our military is needed.

Benchmarking Iraq for Disaster

Posted on Aug 2, 2007, Source: TomDispatch.com

The Congressional benchmarks we keep hearing about are almost completely beside the point. They don’t even represent the key goals of the “surge.”

Is the United States Killing 10,000 Iraqis Every Month? Or Is It More?

Posted on Jul 6, 2007, Source: After Downing Street

300 Iraqis killed by Americans each day sounds like an impossible figure, but a close look at the reported numbers of violent deaths and rate of armed patrols makes it all too likely.

Hard to Deny: Iraq Is All About the Oil

Posted on May 8, 2007, Source: TomDispatch.com

How the U.S. is working to secure Iraq's oil -- one of the most important sources of petrochemical energy on the planet -- and how the Iraqis are resisting.

Why Withdrawal Is Unmentionable

Posted on Dec 14, 2006, Source: TomDispatch.com

Pulling out of Iraq would be an imperially momentous decision. It would mean the abandonment of more than two decades of American foreign policy in the Middle East.

The Couch Potato's Guide to Election Night

Posted on Nov 7, 2006, Source: TomDispatch.com

This election's success will be measured not only by the number of seats won. Here are some other issues to ponder.

Seven Hair-Raising Realities About the Iraq War

Posted on Aug 22, 2006, Source: TomDispatch.com

A short guide to understanding a flood of new Iraqi developments -- and the fate of both the American occupation and Iraqi society.

A Formula for Slaughter

Posted on Jan 12, 2006, Source: TomDispatch.com

How the U.S. military's new strategy in Iraq guarantees massive civilian casualties, not victory.

Ten Ways to Debate Iraq

Posted on Dec 8, 2005, Source: TomDispatch.com

Among those opposing the war, there are questions that haunt our discussions. Here are a few pointed answers.

Letting in the Draft

Posted on Apr 30, 2005, Source: TomDispatch.com

Just past the two-year anniversary of the invasion, the military is under increasing pressure to replenish Army Reserves and National Guards -- without much of an idea of how to do so.

"Going to War with the Army You Have"

Posted on Mar 8, 2005, Source: TomDispatch.com

Why the U.S. cannot correct its military blunders in Iraq.

America's Fallujan Dystopia

Posted on Dec 18, 2004, Source: TomDispatch.com

The American plan to "reconstruct" Fallujah appears more likely to turn the city into some kind of Orwellian mini-statelet of control.

Iraq, A Battleground State

Posted on Aug 12, 2004, Source: TomDispatch.com

The Bush administration's decision to launch an all-out offensive in Najaf is not motivated by military strategy, but by electoral math.
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