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Why the "Liberal" Media Leaves Hawkish Foreign Policy Unchallenged

Gregory Harms, TruthOut.org. February 5, 2012.

The New York Times' foreign affairs coverage belies its "liberal" reputation--but reinforces the class biases of its readers.

The Crash and Burn Future of Robot Warfare

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. January 15, 2012.

What 70 downed drones tell us about the new American way of war.

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."

10 Good Things About a Not So Bad Year

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. December 27, 2011.

People the world over becoming empowered and emboldened simply by watching each other -- that became the hallmark of the year.

$806 Billion Spent for Hundreds of Thousands to Be Killed and Wounded: The Staggering, True Costs of the Iraq War

Matthew Duss, Peter Juul, Center for American Progress. December 14, 2011.

The war was intended to show the extent of America’s power. It succeeded only in showing its limits.

Government Crackdown on Free Speech: Are They Firing Employees for Exercising Their Rights?

Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch.com. November 27, 2011.

A lawsuit being heard this month will likely define the free speech rights of federal employees and so determine the quality of people who will make up our government.

The Other Occupation: How Subprime Crooks Occupied America And Prepared the Way for Occupy Wall Street

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. November 21, 2011.

Before anyone decided to Occupy Wall Street, another occupation was already underway.

GOP Hits Shameless New Extremes to Protect Interests of Wealthy at the Expense of Everyone Else

David Sirota, Salon. November 15, 2011.

From Iraq to OWS, Republicans are going to increasingly absurd measures to protect the wealthy.

The US Has Been Bombing Iraq Since 1991 Without Stopping--Until Now

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 14, 2011.

A top general told AlterNet that the U.S. military is preparing to end the longest air war in history.

My Kingdom for a Toilet: Summing Up the American Debacle in Iraq

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. November 13, 2011.

Don’t let anyone say that the United States got nothing out of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Americans take home a fitting prize: Saddam's toilet.

This Veterans Day, Don't Just Salute Veterans -- Rally With Them

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. November 11, 2011.

Vets are rallying with the Occupy movement, expressing their anger at being used in two senseless wars that enriched corporate contractors.

The Only 'Success' in Iraq is that U.S. Troops Are Leaving

Medea Benjamin, Charles Davis, AlterNet. October 24, 2011.

Contrary to what you're likely to hear from the political and media establishment, the only thing worth celebrating is this war's end, not what it accomplished.

Why Do You Pay $1.2 Trillion a Year to Prop Up a Vast, Secretive National Security State?

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. October 20, 2011.

A blanket of secrecy over our military complex ensures that most Americans have no idea what’s being done with their money.

Ten Years and One Month Later

Hannah Gurman, Foreign Policy in Focus. October 11, 2011.

Counter-terrorism fits perfectly with the current political mood. The United States gets to act without the risk of repercussions.

How How Your Tax Dollars Financed “Reconstruction” Madness in Iraq

Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch.com. October 2, 2011.

A chicken-killing plant in Iraq funded by American tax dollars? An inside look at what our money paid for as part of the "war on terror."

100 Days of Solidarity to End the U.S. Occupation of Iraq

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. September 27, 2011.

This week marks the beginning of what is supposed to be the final 100 days of the U.S. occupation of Iraq.

How America's Decline Is Linked to Oil

Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com. September 15, 2011.

America's rise to supremacy was fueled by control over the world's oil supply. Now, the decline of the U.S. coincides with the decline of oil as a major energy source.

Noam Chomsky on How the Military Is Bankrupting Us and Why Corporate Interests Want to Destroy Public Programs

Noam Chomsky, Aaron Mate, Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 13, 2011.

Noam Chomsky discusses US military adventurism abroad and domestic economic catastrophe.

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire

Mike Davis, TomDispatch.com. September 13, 2011.

Enmired in wars with phantoms, Washington has been blindsided by every major trend of the last decade. We may be going deeper into the darkness than any of us dare to imagine.

"We Didn't Know It Was Wrong": Anti-War Veterans of the 9/11 Generation Speak Out

Al Jazeera EnglishSeptember 12, 2011.

Ten years after 9/11, members of the US Army, Marines and Air Force speak on war and re-integrating into "real life."

Michael Moore: When I Got Death Threats for Denouncing Bush and the Iraq War

Michael Moore, Hatchett Book Group. September 11, 2011.

After Michael Moore slammed President Bush and the invasion of Iraq, he faced death threats, intimidation, harassment and even assaults in broad daylight.

A Decade of Delusion

Robert Jensen, Al Jazeera English. September 9, 2011.

Ten years after the 9/11 attacks, US foreign policy remains aggressive and unrealistic.

Let's Put 9/11 Behind Us and End the Blank Check it Has Become for America's Endless Wars

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. September 8, 2011.

We could stop using it to make ourselves feel like a far better country than we are. We could leave the dead in peace and take a hard look at ourselves in the nearest mirror.

How War Puts Women Under Siege

Yifat Susskind, On The Issues Magazine. September 8, 2011.

In Guatemala, generations of women have faced murderous violence, but at its core is war. Now, the same dynamic is emerging in Iraq.

The U.S. Response to 9/11 Cost Us Far More Than the Attacks Themselves

Joseph Stiglitz, Al Jazeera English. September 6, 2011.

The September 11, 2001, attacks by al-Qaeda were meant to harm the United States, and they did, but in ways that Osama bin Laden probably never imagined.