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Obama's Pentagon Strategy: A Leaner, More Efficient Empire

Charles Davis, Medea Benjamin, January 9, 2012.

Rather than renouncing empire and endless war, Obama's stated strategy for the military going forward just reaffirms the U.S. commitment to both.

Thanks to Our Military Debacles in Iraq and Afghanistan, America's 'Superpower' Status Has Officially Ended

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. January 3, 2012.

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have not only drained American treasure, but exposed the relative helplessness of the "sole superpower."

A Legacy of 9/11: Years of Increased Illness

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. September 9, 2011.

A large-scale study suggests 9/11-related stress led to a major increase in health problems across the U.S.

Are We Living in Post-Legal America?

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. May 30, 2011.

At least in terms of what used to be called "foreign policy," and more recently "national security," the United States is now a post-legal society.

Twice Victimized: U.S. Policy Obstructs Care For War-Rape Victims

Michelle Goldberg, Conscience. May 16, 2011.

When rape is a weapon of war, denying abortion services compounds grave human rights abuses. So why does the Obama administration play by the right's rules?

Pulitzer Prize Winner Seymour Hersh And The Men Who Are Trying to Paint Him as Crazy

Matthew Phelan, WhoWhatWhy.com. March 4, 2011.

Hersh cited ties between U.S. Military’s Joint Special Operations Command and a secretive Catholic order called the Knights of Malta, and now he's under attack.

What's Next for Women's Health (And Rights) in Tunisia and Egypt?

Anna Clark, AlterNet. March 2, 2011.

Egypt and Tunisia actually had decent family planning under their dictatorships. Where might they move forward under Democratic government?

Uprisings in Tunisia, Yemen, Egypt -- America Is Paying the Price for Supporting Corrupt Dictatorships in the Muslim World

Juan Cole, TomDispatch.com. January 25, 2011.

Paranoia about Muslim fundamentalist movements and terrorism is causing Washington to make bad choices that will ultimately harm American interests and standing abroad.

Wikileaks' Cables Suggests that Oil Motivates U.S. Policy More than Fighting Terrorists

Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed, Foreign Policy in Focus. December 16, 2010.

Cables released by Wikileaks demonstrate that control of the world's strategic energy reserves has always been a key factor in the direction of the "War on Terror".

U.S.-China Super-Power Collision Looming in South China Sea

Marwaan Macan-Markar, IPS News. July 27, 2010.

Reports of untapped oil and gas reserves have kept tensions up around the waters of the South China Sea.

Obama Signs Military Basing Deal with Colombia -- Could Set Stage for Expeditionary Warfare

Obama Signs Military Basing Deal with Colombia -- Could Set Stage for Expeditionary Warfare

Moira Birss, AlterNet. November 16, 2009.

One of the principal concerns of the pending agreement had been the possibility of the bases’ use for aggression against neighboring countries.

Our Economy Was a Scam and Now We're Dead Broke

Joe Bageant, JoeBageant.com. October 27, 2009.

America is broke. And the easy credit, phantom "growth" economy has been exposed for what it was: a credit scam.

Is the End Near for the Right-Wing's Vice Grip on U.S. Israeli Policy?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 26, 2009.

Obama's national security adviser will keynote the inaugural conference of the moderate advocacy group J-Street, an alternative to Washington's hawkish Israel lobby.

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Why "Victory" in Afghanistan Is an Absolute Myth

Jeff Huber, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. September 29, 2009.

There has never been such thing as a triumphant counter-insurgency strategy. Why are we deluding ourselves?

Cantor Wants "Judeo-Christian' Foreign Policy

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. July 21, 2009.

Remember when Republicans would say that Eric Cantor is a credible, serious voice, who deserves to be taken seriously? Good times.

Iran Had a Democracy Before We Took It Away

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. June 23, 2009.

Iranians do not need or want us to teach them about liberty and representative government. It is we who need to be taught.

Why U.S. Neocons Want Ahmadinejad to Win

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 17, 2009.

American conservatives and Iranian hard-liners need each other.

Pre-Election Poll Predicted Ahmadinejad Win

Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy. June 15, 2009.

The May 11 numbers from Terror Free Tomorrow and The New America Foundation concluded, "Ahmadinejad Front Runner in Upcoming Elections."

Is Israel's Aggression a Question of Pride?

Is Israel's Aggression a Question of Pride?

Ira Chernus, AlterNet. June 11, 2009.

Israel would rather go down fighting than survive with a damaged sense of national pride. What would happen if concessions weren't so symbolic?

Will Democrats Finally End Their Support For West Bank Settlements? (Part 2)

Will Democrats Finally End Their Support For West Bank Settlements? (Part 2)

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 9, 2009.

Obama could use his enormous political leverage to cease Israel's illegal expansion into the West Bank. But will he?

As Obama Tries to Shift the Debate, Will Democrats Continue to Endorse Israel's Colonization of the West Bank?

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 6, 2009.

Obama has inherited a difficult challenge in pushing Israel to end the expansion of its illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Mitt Romney's Latest Ploy to Stay Relevant: Giving Bad Advice

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. June 1, 2009.

"Mitt Romney, eyeing a run at the presidency in 2012, is taking another step in fleshing out his foreign policy portfolio."

Yes He Can, But Will He? Obama Hesitates to Make the Tough Calls

Robert Kuttner, Huffington Post. May 26, 2009.

Obama doesn't lack leadership or nerve, which makes his dithering on the financial crisis and straddling on torture all the more bewildering.

Obama Makes His Case on Bringing Detainees Home, Cheney Sounds Like a Right-Wing Culture Warrior

Jacob Heilbrun, Huffington Post. May 22, 2009.

Cheney made clear in his speech that his war isn't against terrorism. It's against Obama.

Pipeline-Istan: Everything You Need to Know About Oil, Gas, Russia, China, Iran, Afghanistan and Obama

Pepe Escobar, TomDispatch.com. May 13, 2009.

Nothing of significance takes place in Eurasia without an energy angle.

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