The Self-Destructive Logic of War
The toxicity of war is increasing to such a degree that combat is becoming self-defeating.
Round-The-Clock Voting
Voting can no longer be a civic duty exercised every few years. We must now vote 365 days a year, telling our leaders that they won’t wait another election cycle to sink the country further into the Iraq War’s quagmire.
U.N. Ambassador’s Oily Past
The White House, however ideologically committed to unilateralism and the unbridled assertion of military power, still needs the UN.
The Vishnu Strategy
The world’s strongest militaries have been raining destruction down on Afghanistan, Iraq, and Lebanon. Why has this strategy not been working?
Bush’s SOTU: Annotated
President Bush speaks to the nation and FPIF’s Stephen Zunes speaks back to the president.
Reconstructing Iraq
Forget about high-priced foreign contractors and top-down management. Think small. And think local.
George McGovern: Get Out of Iraq
The former Senator and presidential nominee tries to convince George W. Bush that it’s time to bring the troops home.
Five Reasons Why I’ll March on Jan. 27 (and You Should Too)
Why you should come to the January 27 United for Peace and Justice protest against the Iraq War.
Don’t Mourn: Annotate
On the battlefield of the image, the United States has lost the Iraq War
Iran: Thinking the Unthinkable
A rational government would learn the lessons of Iraq and steer clear of attacking Iran. But, alas, irrationality happens…
Annotate This: Escalation in Iraq
The mistakes that the president acknowledged in his speech are perpetuated in his plan.
Bush Skimps on Communal Rights and Responsibilities
The president’s shift in Iraq will be a climb-down disguised as a step forward.
Bush’s New Direction
UFPJ Talking Points #47: Desperately seeking victory.
Nuking Iran
The headlines this week will be all Iraq, all the time.
Bush to Iraq: More War
With no victory in sight in Iraq, the Bush administration is casting around for another magic word to obscure its dismal policies.