How About We Call It Quits On Empire?
In the end, some empires are defeated militarily, while others just sort of whimper away in decay.
Iraq Throws Obama a Curve Ball, Key 2010 Elections in Peril
Obama has muddied the waters in his response to the current election crisis.
Dissidents Make NoiseOops, News
Government corruption no longer makes the mainstream media watchdogs bark.
Can Talks with Iran Lead to Obama’s ‘World without Nuclear Weapons’?
Obama can make important steps toward denuclearization if he continues engaging with Iran.
Phyllis Bennis: U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about what is going on in the Middle East, from a renowned expert. If you want to know what is really happening, and why we should care, the upcoming presentation by Phyllis Bennis will knock your proverbial socks off! No cover charge for the event. Phyllis Bennis is a fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies and of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam, who specializes in Middle East and United Nations issues.
More Information can be found here: www.kzoo4peace.org
This event is sponsored by Kalamazoo Non Violent Opponents of War
Postcard From…Damascus
The Iraqi refugee situation in Syria is becoming increasingly problematic.
Learning from the British in Iraq
History suggests that the United States won’t be leaving Iraq any time soon.
The Bully in Baghdad
Politics has trumped democracy as Iraq just postponed a key vote on the status of U.S. forces in their country.
Book Excerpt, ‘The Will to Resist’
‘The Will to Resist’ is a book about average soldiers and their brave acts of dissent against a system that is betraying them.
Iraq: Nightmare or New Democracy?
While Iraq could easily become Obama’s nightmare with a policy that emphasizes sectarian divisions, a national unity framework will help Iraq become a new democracy in the Middle East.
A Withdrawal in Name Only
U.S. troops are moving out of Iraqi cities — or are they?
Shadow Wars
The Bush administration is gone, but covert operations are still going on.
Martyrdom’s Strategy: Suicide Bombers Target Obama’s Withdrawal Plan
The latest surge in violence isn’t because the United States is leaving, but because the timeframe and terms of withdrawal are unclear.
Obama’s First 100 Days: Foreign Policy
He’s better than his predecessor, but whether he’s adding to an already gargantuan Pentagon budget or sending more troops to Afghanistan, Obama has maintained some disturbing continuities with Bush-era policies.
Iraq in Fragments
The gulf between the rhetoric of withdrawal and the reality on the ground grows wider each day the occupation continues.