Chalmers Johnson : US Military
As Congress and Obama wrangle over the cost of much needed domestic expenditures, no one suggests that closing some of these unpopular, expensive imperial enclaves might be a good way to save some money.
Al Jazeera
How will Obama interpret USAID's stated mission to 'further America's foreign policy interests' while 'improving the lives of citizens'?
Greg Grandin : History
William Appleman Williams and the tragedy of American diplomacy.
Graham Usher : Pakistan
There's a hole in the heart of our Af-Pak policy. It's called peace between Pakistan and India. And no amount of aid will fill it.
The Editors : U.S. Economy
Let's make sure Obama's investment in America's future isn't squandered in the mountains of Afghanistan.
GRIT TV
Oil prices have come down steadily but the global food crisis continues to worsen. What's driving the crisis at home and abroad?
The Editors
Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of State takes questions today from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Nation has some questions of its own.
The Editors : Barack Obama Administration
It's time for progressives to create coalitions and craft smart strategies that will push Obama and the new Congress to seize this moment.
Anatol Lieven : Russia
The Obama administration simply cannot afford a confrontation with Russia, given the challenges we face elsewhere.
Juan Cole : Iraq War
The removal of US troops must be prompt, complete and coupled with smart diplomacy.
Xavier Becerra, Obama's pick for US trade representative, could bring the change working people here and abroad can believe in.
: India
There is no military solution to the crisis in South Asia. It falls to Barack Obama to create a new path out of the deepening Afghan-Pakistan crisis.
Why is it so hard for lawmakers, media and moguls to take moral responsibility?
Robert Scheer : Economic Policy
As he drives his team of retreads, the challenge for Obama is to remain the agent of change who electrified the nation.
The US-Iraq Security Pact signals the war is ending--though not soon enough--and challenges peace activists to broaden their agenda against new quagmires.
Michael T. Klare : George W. Bush Administration
Because of the hubris of Bush and Cheney, we face a world of multiplied dangers, emboldened challengers and a paucity of reliable allies.
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