Time to come home from Iraq
With Libya and Afghanistan dominating headlines these days, it's been hard to focus on Iraq. But the death of five U.S. soldiers in a rocket attack in Baghdad June 6 has galvanized our attention again.
Mr. Y weighs in on U.S. foreign policy
In the seats of U.S. imperial power, wome want to fully restore the supremacy that the U.S. enjoyed a half century ago, but others are ready to adapt to new realities.
Afghanistan: Why pursue a losing strategy?
In spite of a White House declaration that "progress" is being made in Afghanistan, by virtually any measure the war has deteriorated significantly since the Obama administration surged troops into Kandahar and Helmand provinces.
Afghanistan talks: a delicate moment
At the same time as there looks to be a possible diplomatic breakthrough, the U.S. has launched a major military operation in Kandahar.
Dismembering Afghanistan
The United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies have lost the war in Afghanistan, but "defeat" does not mean the war is over.
U.S. should close Futenma base
The Japanese people have spoken. They want Futenma closed. And the U.S. people should support them.
Afghanistan: Is it all about terrorism?
No region of the world has more strategic value to U.S. transnational corporations and the military industrial complex than the arc stretching from the Middle East to Central and South Asia.
100,000 sign petition to stop Afghanistan war
Veterans and others opposed to the U.S. military escalation in Afghanistan announced they have collected 100,000 signatures "in record speed" calling for an end to the war.
