Cutting $100 Billion?… Easy If Only Washington Had a Brain By Tom Engelhardt Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com Here’s the latest news from Congress, in case you’ve been in Afghanistan for the last couple of weeks. A debate about slashing… Continue Reading
Why Mubarak Fell The (Sometimes) Incredible Power of Nonviolent Protest By Michael Schwartz Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com Memo to President Obama: Given the absence of intelligent intelligence and the inadequacy of your advisers’ advice, it’s not surprising that your… Continue Reading
From An Israeli Prison to Tahrir Square One Palestinian’s Odyssey in a Middle East Ablaze By Jen Marlowe Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com As pro-democracy demonstrations sweep across the Middle East, ousting dictators in Tunisia and Egypt, many in the… Continue Reading
Pox Americana Driving Through the Gates of Hell and Other American Pastimes in the Greater Middle East By Tom Engelhardt Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com As we’ve watched the dramatic events in the Middle East, you would hardly know that… Continue Reading
Cow Most Sacred Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable By Andrew J. Bacevich Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com In defense circles, “cutting” the Pentagon budget has once again become a topic of conversation. Americans should not confuse that talk with reality. … Continue Reading