Peace and Security
Racism Goes Postal
Violating International Law in Gaza
As Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip rages on, ceasefires come and go. Most last just long enough for Palestinians to dig out the dead from beneath their collapsed houses, get the injured to overcrowded and under-resourced hospitals, and seek enough food and water to...
Obama’s Mythical Retreat from Military Force
Here's a thought: The Iraq War boosters who enthusiastically promoted the idea that a violent invasion would deliver a stable democracy should keep their opinions about the next U.S. war to themselves. For many pundits and (mostly) Republican politicians, the Obama...
Running for Their Lives: The Child Migrant Crisis
As the Department of Homeland Security tries to deliver busloads of Central American children and families to places of temporary safety, shrieking demonstrators in California, Arizona, and other states are barring the way and demanding these kids be dumped over the...
Not Much Better than Bush
President Barack Obama got it right when he declared: "There's no military solution inside of Iraq, certainly not one that is led by the United States." But his Iraq track record doesn't mark much of an improvement over the mess his predecessor made. The June takeover...
Hillary Clinton’s Real Scandal Is Honduras, Not Benghazi
Is it too soon to predict who will be the next president of the United States? Without officially declaring her intention to run again, Hillary Clinton has cornered Democratic frontrunner status. Given the weak and crowded Republican field, that makes her the...
Obama’s New Iraq Strategy
Peace Wins in Colombia
June was a good month for Colombia. Its streak of World Cup wins suffused the country with a euphoric patriotism. The yellow-blue-red stripes of the Colombian flag appeared on apartment buildings, the front grills of trucks, and painted on people's cheeks. Even with...
The End of Pot Prohibition As We Know It
How much longer will it take before the United States declares a truce in the Drug War? This latter-day prohibition is taking an immense toll. And the stakes ought to be low, given that most Americans don't want anyone jailed for being caught with small amounts of...
New Iraq Offensive Backfires
Republican opportunists hoping to score political points are hammering President Barack Obama with vitriolic criticism and blaming him for the latest upheaval in Iraq. So I was pleased when, finally, two Republicans spoke out loudly to deflect those partisan attacks....
