Daphne Eviatar, Washington Independent. December 3, 2008. As the Bush term ends, his administration is using every possible excuse to keep its captives from the "war on terror" imprisoned.
Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. December 1, 2008. The appointment of Robert Gates -- a vocal critic of Obama's Iraq withdrawal plan who will undoubtedly shape policy-- is alarming.
Ray McGovern, Consortium News. November 24, 2008. Obama needs a defense secretary with the courage to speak out and halt the lunacy of more war, not a yes-man Bush holdover.
T.J. Buonomo, AlterNet. November 18, 2008. In the wake of Obama's victory, the antiwar movement must be ready to identify new pressure points or it risks losing credibility and relevance.
Nora Eisenberg, The Guardian. November 11, 2008. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are in danger from toxic chemicals, yet most don't know what they've been exposed to or where to get help.
Kelly Dougherty, Iraq Veterans Against the War AlterNet: War on Iraq. November 11, 2008. It is fitting that our nation reserves a day to honor the sacrifice of our soldiers, but we have fallen short of caring for our veterans.
Jonathan Steele, The Guardian. November 10, 2008. If Obama truly believes in diplomacy, he will use it to forge new, individual relationships with Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. November 7, 2008. John Pilger, Mahmood Mamdani, Raed Jarrar, Tariq Ali, Laura Carlsen, and more on Obama's troubling foreign policy ideas.
Military Families Speak OutNovember 5, 2008. "It is time for all our troops to be brought home from Iraq and for their families to sleep easily once again."
Andy Worthington, AlterNet. October 27, 2008. The government's case against the Canadian child soldier, who was only 15 when he was imprisoned, is collapsing.
Barnett R. Rubin, Sara Batmanglich, MIT Center for International Studies. October 25, 2008. Using Afghanistan as a base for anti-Iran policies handicaps U.S. efforts in the region.
Kim Sengupta, Independent UK. October 22, 2008. Sayed Pervez Kambaksh was sentenced to death for downloading information on women's rights. He still faces 20 years in prison.
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 22, 2008. An interview with Iraq correspondent Patrick Cockburn and Iraqi blogger Raed Jarrar on the Status of Forces Agreement.
Bankole Thompson, IPS News. October 20, 2008. An interview with the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers reveals why he considers this election crucial in curbing executive power.
AlterNetOctober 17, 2008. See how the candidates compare on the occupation of Iraq, the use of mercenaries in war and other issues in the so-called War on Terror.
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 16, 2008. Rosen: "People no longer trust the government. People fear the police at least as much as they fear the Taliban."
