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Deep-Sixing the China Option
Since talks with Iran over its nuclear development started up again in April, U.S. officials have repeatedly warned that Tehran will not be allowed to u201cplay for timeu201d in …
West’s Idea of Nuclear Disarmament Doesn’t Include Itself
The West insists on nuclear nonproliferation but refuses to reciprocate with meaningful disarmament.
It Couldn’t Happen Here, It Does Happen There
After more than a decade of our most recent Afghan War, the Obama administration and the US military are clearly willing to hang out a temporary sign saying: 'Washington …
Arundhati Roy: Jungles of Resistance
Renowned Indian author Arundhati Roy says her countryu2019s government has declared war on its own people. Her outspokenness earned her an invitation to spend time with Maoist rebels. On …
Israel Upside Down
Miko Peled has written a perfect book for people, including Israelis, who have always heard that the Israeli government can do no wrong. The General's Son: Journey of …
Memoir Set in Vietnam Era Offers Inside History of Anti-War Organizing
For those who didn't qualify for legal deferments but were strongly opposed to the war, I was the counselor of last resort. The program I helped run was known …
Voting Begins in Egypt’s Presidential Runoff Election
Cairo - Polls opened on Saturday as Egyptians began two days of voting in the country's presidential runoff election, choosing between ousted President Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister and …
Novelist Uses Fiction to Depict War’s True Aftermath
Kristen Hannah's twentieth book, the novel
New Political Showdown in Egypt as Court Invalidates Parliament
Egyptu2019s Supreme Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that the Islamist-led Parliament must be immediately dissolved, while also blessing the right of Hosni Mubaraku2019s last prime minister to run for …
The Army’s Flawed Resilience-Training Study: A Call for Retraction
Despite the overhyped claims of CSF's leading proponents, at this point, there is little evidence to suggest that CSF works.