What Has Invasion Unleashed in Iraqis?
What has my new country, the United States, done to my old country, Iraq?
Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine
A top British military official has called for troop withdrawal from Iraq. Does this mark the beginning of the end of the special military relationship between the White House and 10 Downing Street?
The Taliban is Back
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bush administration, Iraq, Taliban, warlords, drug lords, opium, women’s issues, civilian casualties, corruption
Afghanistan: Five Years Later
The Taliban is back. And the United States is largely to blame.
Beware Empires in Decline
Common sense says that Washington wont attack Tehran. But columnist Michael Klare questions whether common sense is guiding Bush administration policy.
U.S. War on Iran – a possibility?
UFPJ Talking Points #45: Threats of a U.S. attack on Iran continue.
Why Do They Hate US?
Commenting on an exhibition of political cartoons from around the world, international pollster Clay Ramsay provides some insights into Why They Hate Us.
Pens Not Swords
Sarah Browning writes about how poets have used their distinctive voices to protest war, from the 5th century BC to the ongoing conflict in Iraq.
Bush at the UN: Annotated
At the UN, George W. Bush praised democracy and diplomacy in the Middle East. Stephen Zunes gives you the real story.
Roh v. W
The more intriguing reason for Roh’s meager welcome in Washington is how President Bush’s own personal preferences shape American media reporting.
Now It’s Personal
All too often, we leave the field open for the administration to occupy the mental bandwidth of the population with the faces and stories that it wants to promote.
Bush on 9/11: Annotated
The White House promised a nonpolitical speech on 9/11. So why was the president talking about Iraq?
Leaving Iraq: A How-To
Bush should be seeking new and creative ways to stop the utter destruction of Iraq and the constant loss of our soldiers.
Postcard from Syria
With a shaky UN-brokered ceasefire in place, Syrians still grapple with the persistent insecurity facing their country’s war-weary borders and the growing refugee problem.
Liberation Technology?
According to the Pentagon, the latest generation of landmine will liberate the military from all those messy civilian casualties that have so upset the international community.