Can Washington Move from Pacific Power to Pacific Partner? Reposted by arrangement with Tom Dispatch By John Feffer The United States has long styled itself a Pacific power. It established the model of counterinsurgency in the Philippines in 1899 and… Continue Reading
Reposted by arrangement with Tom Dispatch [Note for TomDispatch Readers: Today’s twisted treat for you is a slightly adapted chapter from Peter Van Buren’s new book, We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds… Continue Reading
Reposted by arrangement with Tom Dispatch By Tom Engelhardt In the world of weaponry, they are the sexiest things around. Others countries are desperate to have them. Almost anyone who writes about them becomes a groupie. Reporters exploring their onrushing… Continue Reading
The Only Employee at State Who May Be Fired Because of WikiLeaks By Peter Van Buren Reposted by arrangement with Tom Dispatch On the same day that more than 250,000 unredacted State Department cables hemorrhaged out onto the Internet, I… Continue Reading
The State to Which the U.N. May Grant Membership Is Disappearing By Sandy Tolan Reposted by arrangement with Tom Dispatch It’s the show that time and the world forgot. It’s called the Occupation and it’s now in its 45th year.… Continue Reading