Matt Taibbi: Thomas Friedman Roars Back to Form
"Two amputee British actors, sitting in a tree, something, something, C-O-W!" Plus, a contest with prizes!
The Epic Struggle over the Epicenter of U.S. Global Power
Geopolitical hot spots have been erupting across Eurasia over the last year, each one suffused with significance for the future of U.S. global power.
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the World’s Future
As the first anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons approaches, the United States continues to express opposition.
Lowering the Throne of America’s Delusion
The U.S. will not face reality about its foreign policy disasters but rather retreats to fantasy worlds that exist only in its own imagination, writes Michael Brenner.
First ‘Summit for Democracy’ Should be the Last
Like in the Cold War, the US is trying to divide the world.
Israel is Hell-Bent on Sabotaging U.S. Nuclear Negotiations With Iran
You’d think that Israel might feel obligated not to drag the United States into another disastrous military conflict in the Middle East, this time with Iran. But no: Israel is…
An Open Letter to Strobe Talbott About RussiaGate
In a public letter, Tom Couser criticizes the foreign policy that Strobe Talbott advocated and his involvement in the genesis of the Russiagate narrative.
Welcome to the American Century
By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch On February 17, 1941, less than 10 months before the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor and the U.S. found itself in a global war, Henry Luce,…
Recovering from America’s Imperial Delusions
U.S. Army soldiers conduct a foot patrol in Afghanistan.
CIA Torture Cover-Up Still Looms Over 9/11 Trials at Guantánamo
"Covering up torture is the reason that these men were brought to Guantánamo and the continuing cover-up of torture is the reason that indefinite detention at Guantánamo still exists."
Learn From the Afghan War—or Repeat It
The real takeaway from both Vietnam and Afghanistan, is that invasions and occupations rarely work, aren’t ethical, and shouldn’t be attempted in the first place.
Ben Rhodes’ Book Proves Obama Officials’ Lies, and His Own, About Edward Snowden and Russia
It is hard to overstate the sociopathy of U.S. national security officials: their casual willingness to blatantly lie about the gravest matters is limitless.
Demand for ‘Moratorium on Drone Warfare’ Follows Latest U.S. Killing of Afghan Civilians
Activists and civil rights groups are calling for the Biden administration to put a halt to covert warfare in and beyond Afghanistan.
The Endless Shadow of the War on Terror
However unsuccessful, the war on terror will continue. The only difference: It won’t be called a war anymore.
The U.S. Government Lied For Two Decades About Afghanistan
Using the same deceitful tactics they pioneered in Vietnam, U.S. political and military officials repeatedly misled the country about the prospects for success in Afghanistan