Joe Lieberman was a fairly unremarkable Washington politician who managed to get famous by becoming a particularly enthusiastic, inveterate warmonger and corporate marionette within the Democratic Party.
Some observers are hoping that Tulsi Gabbard, as Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, will be a counterweight to warmongering “neocons” in his administration. But a sober look at her record doesn’t inspire much confidence.
From censoring a report on CIA domestic surveillance to running cover for the Contra War to helping launch the war on terror, Dick Cheney dedicated his life to making sure the US national security state could kill, spy, and torture with few checks.
As the US-Israeli war machine embarks on a new adventure in Iran, it’s worth examining one of the key states facilitating this aggression. The United Arab Emirates has pioneered a militarized corporation-state at the center of our international disorder.
Seasons change, mad things rearrange…
Now, instead of saying "our socioeconomic system is failing us,” an entire generation of children will learn to say, “I have failed myself.”
Gene in his last years is better categorized as a “man of the Right” rather than as a conservative.
How an uncompromising spirit lead the CTU to victory.
Fighting the Hitchens personality cult.
While Egypt’s Youssef himself cites Stewart as an influence, he’s the only one of the two who actually challenges the holders of power.
Two-state proponents argue that comprehensive peace is only possible with deeper American involvement in the process. They couldn't be more wrong.
A concern for human life, not international law, should drive opposition to the US “targeted killing” program.
The propaganda war against Hamas targets the legitimacy of Palestinian resistance itself.
The United States is allies with Saudi Arabia not in spite of the country’s authoritarian political order, but because of it.
In Germany, a "modernized" far right is marrying neoliberalism and racism. What will be the Left's response?
What's known as the "Mexican Drug War" was fueled by American free-market policies.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is about expanding US hegemony in East Asia.
A recently declassified document again shows the United States' complicity in the rise of ISIS.
President Obama didn't fail because he lacks courage. He failed because he represents the country's most powerful interests.