by Jim Lobe via IPS News Responding to growing criticism by human rights groups and foreign governments, U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday announced potentially significant shifts in what his predecessor called the “global war on terror”. In a major policy address… Continue Reading
The Trillion-Dollar Concept That No One Can Define by Mattea Kramer and Chris Hellman via Tom Dispatch Imagine a labyrinthine government department so bloated that few have any clear idea of just what its countless pieces do. Imagine that tens of billions of… Continue Reading
via IPS News Graphic: The figures signify the number of times each country was mentioned in the Oct. 22 presidential debate. Credit: Zachary Fleischmann/IPS U.S. strategy in the Greater Middle East, which has dominated foreign policy-making since the 9/11 attacks more than… Continue Reading
by John Walbridge I am in Israel at the moment, having just completed a terrorism tour for academics sponsored by a group called the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). The organizer described them as “hawkish,” which is certainly true.… Continue Reading
Globalizing the Global War on Terror By Andrew J. Bacevich Posted by Tom Dispatch As he campaigns for reelection, President Obama periodically reminds audiences of his success in terminating the deeply unpopular Iraq War. With fingers crossed for luck, he vows… Continue Reading