| May 2, 2011 | Peace / SecurityThe U.S. response to the democratic uprisings sweeping the Middle East and North Africa is as notable for its silence as for its uneven support for the Arab Spring. It took weeks of incessant protest in Tunisia and Egypt before the Obama administration would say much...
| Apr 25, 2011 | Peace / SecurityIf our troops, We do embroil; It has to be For gas or oil. If the U.S.-NATO war on Libya sounds pretty fishy to you, go to the head of the class. You’re way ahead of Congress and the most influential media outlets. Lawmakers and pundits know full well why...
| Apr 4, 2011 | Peace / SecurityCheers for freedom On your soil; As long as we Still get your oil. It’s a tricky time to be secretary of state. You have to praise democracy out one side of your mouth while promoting “stability” out the other. You praise democracy because...
| Mar 28, 2011 | Peace / SecurityThe United States and its allies launched the war against Libya on the eighth anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. President Barack Obama says the U.S. will transfer command authority very soon, that military action should be over in “days, not...
