The War on Terror Has Not Made Us Safer
June 17, 2013 | Congress shouldn't have passed the measure that gives the president wide military powers to pursue al-Qaeda and the Taliban in the first place and 12 years later a repeal is long overdue.
Articles by Phyllis Bennis
Paul Wellstone, We Miss You
October 25, 2012 | He proved that progressives without much money could win statewide elections.
What’s Next for U.S.-Libyan Relations?
October 24, 2011 | With vast oil reserves but a deeply divided country, Libya is vulnerable to outside powers after Gaddafi's death.
The Iraq War Isn’t Over
September 12, 2011 | With too many Iraqi deaths and too many tax dollars, it's still a "dumb war."
Justice, Vengeance, and Osama Bin Laden
May 2, 2011 | This could have been a moment to replace vengeance with cooperation, replace war with justice.
Attack on Libya May Unleash a Long War
March 28, 2011 | Libyan protesters asked for help, but the military attacks they're getting may actually create a whole new set of problems that could last a very long time.
What if Jared Loughner Were a Muslim Arab Immigrant?
January 31, 2011 | What if the alleged gunman in Tucson were named Ali Mohammed instead of Jared Lee Loughner?
Evidence of a Failed Mission
August 2, 2010 | WikiLeaks' Afghan War Diary just fills in details of what we already knew: The Afghanistan War is too costly to continue.