“If the United States, as President Obama says, doesn’t want a permanent presence in Afghanistan, why allocate a billion dollars to build this fortress like embassy, similar to the one in Baghdad, in Islamabad, Pakistan? Another one in Peshawar. Having … Continue reading →

a huge humanitarian crisis in pakistan – the “war on terror” exacts a high price. it’s the poor who end up paying it – both here in the u.s. and abroad.

obama’s stance on habeas corpus must change.

habeas corpus (protection against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment) must be restored according to the american constitution. “Guantanamo at Home”: Muslim American Syed Fahad Hashmi Held in 23-Hour Solitary Pretrial Confinement. Watch the video.

I. DOMESTIC POLICY: 1. habeas corpus which protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment must be reinstituted. this is not debatable. no groundwork is necessary to prepare the american public ever so gently to dump the military commissions act. if we … Continue reading →

President Obama came to Cairo amidst a massive security crackdown and heaping praise on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, whom he called “a stalwart ally” and a “force for stability and good in the region.” We hear from former presidential candidate … Continue reading →

Obama in Cairo: Ali Abunimah: Obama’s Cairo speech shows little real change. In most regards his analysis maintains flawed American policies intact. Full article.

In 1958 I wrote the following: ‘There are no hard distinctions between what is real and what is unreal, nor between what is true and what is false. A thing is not necessarily either true or false; it can be … Continue reading →

Yemeni prisoner Muhammad Ahmad Abdallah Salih, who has been held at Guantanamo Bay since February 2002 for his alleged role as a Taliban fighter, apparently committed suicide Monday — the fifth suicide at the detention facility. Full article.

to dialogue with muslims is a brilliant idea, but to pick saudia arabia and egypt as the main vehicle for such a dialogue is ironic. neither country is democratic or much interested in human rights. of course, we support their … Continue reading →

torture is not just immoral and illegal, it is also incredibly counterproductive. an expert on interrogation speaks out.

the afghanistan war, now extended to pakistan: brain power with the benefit of historical knowledge or brute military power? “Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald’s new book, “Invisible History: Afghanistan’s Untold Story”: Thirty years in the making, this deeply researched book … Continue reading →