Across Official Washington and the mainstream U.S. media, there is a rush to restart the Cold War with all its black-and-white propaganda, ignoring Russia’s understandable concerns and portraying the “U.S. side” as always right. But some U.S. intelligence veterans urge a more adult…
Tag: Barack Obama
Trying Not to Give Peace a Chance
Marijuana as a Wedge Issue
The Dangerous Neocon-R2P Alliance
Making Iran’s UN Envoy a Wedge Issue
America’s neocons and their allies want an escalating confrontation with Iran, not a negotiated solution to the nuclear issue. So they seek out hot buttons to anger Iran and make President Obama’s job harder, such as blocking Iran’s choice of…
A Blind Eye to LBJ’s ‘X-File’
‘War-Wise’ Skepticism Prevailed on Syria
Greasing Skids for the Comcast Deal
Americans often complain about their cable bills which always seem to be going up. Part of that money, however, goes not for entertainment but to curry favor with Congress and other officials who will judge the Comcast-Time Warner merger, as Michael Winship…