foreign policy
Charting a new vision on the anniversary of 9/11
September 11, 2012It is appropriate on this 11th anniversary to think hard about the need for a new direction in foreign policy.
Read moreAround the U.S., protesting the appalling legacy of nuclear weapons
August 7, 2012On the 67th anniversaries of the U.S. nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the goal of complete nuclear disarmament remains an urgent peace movement concern, supported by a strong majority of Americans.
Read moreNational Lampoon’s Romney vacation?
July 31, 2012While Romney's camp calls his trip "a great success," it appears to have been anything but successful. In a trip that should have been a breeze, he has succeeded in angering our closest ally, as well...
Read moreAfghanistan “strategic partnership” is bad news
April 24, 2012The initialing of a draft strategic partnership foreshadows American military involvement stretching at least a decade beyond the projected 2014 withdrawal of combat troops, and perhaps indefinitely.
Read moreCuba sets socialist example on LGBT rights
January 30, 2012Cuba is advancing a broad-based human rights agenda for LGBT people ahead of the United States.
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