Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. July 22, 2008. For something that's not supposed to exist, the anti-war movement sure was effective in fighting a recent resolution to blockade Iran.
Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. July 21, 2008. Talks with Iran about its nuclear program fail. Which isn't a surprise, given that the U.S. "senior diplomatic official" didn't speak.
Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. July 18, 2008. Benny Morris, a leading figure among Israel's "New Historians" movement, believes an Israeli attack is imminent.
Dilip Hiro, Tomdispatch.com. July 17, 2008. The current oil shock, the fourth in the past 30-plus years and the deadliest so far, shows every sign of continuing for a long, long stretch.
Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. July 16, 2008. Also: is the Bush administration considering the first diplomatic outpost in Iran in nearly 30 years?
Scott Ritter, Truthdig. July 15, 2008. Iran’s recent missile test should remove all doubt that an attack by either the United States or Israel would be a terrible mistake.
AzzamanJuly 14, 2008. As the real American strategic interests in Iraq are laid bare, anger at the U.S. and Iraqi government is fueling the resistance.
Noam Chomsky, Khaleej Times Online. July 12, 2008. U.S. war planners want an obedient client state that will house major U.S. military bases, right at the heart of the world's major energy reserves.
Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. July 8, 2008. In a stunning move, the Iraqi PM floats the idea of a timetable, while Bush -- and McCain -- continue to insist on indefinite occupation.
Don Hazen, AlterNet. July 8, 2008. A pilot feature of AlterNet on key questions of the day -- is Obama really tacking to the center, and why gas is so damn pricey.
Isaac Fitzgerald, The Young Turks AlterNet: Video. July 7, 2008. Seymour M. Hersh's latest article looks into the Bush administration's clandestine moves against Iran.
Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. July 7, 2008. With covert operations against Iran poised to be carried out from Iraqi territory, Iranian retaliation would target the already embattled country.
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. July 1, 2008. Hersh reports on a secret Congress-approved plan for activities ranging from supporting dissident groups to spying on Iran's nuclear program.
Karen Dolan, AlterNet. June 25, 2008. Thirty-two U.S. mayors have signed a resolution saying "No" to invading Iran. Will the federal government listen?
Rep. Jim McDermott, AlterNet. June 23, 2008. Israel recently conducted a major military exercise in what many military analysts see as training for a possible strike against Iran.
Michael T. Klare, The Nation. June 21, 2008. Oil companies, speculators and OPEC played their part, but ruinous Bush Administration policies have compounded the crisis.
Ray McGovern, Consortium News. June 20, 2008. It's crazy, but it's coming soon. The armed forces are working out details. Impeachment may be the only way to stop it.
