US Militarism
Mounting popular opposition to the war in Afghanistan
By Stefan Steinberg and Barry Grey, August 7, 2009
In the face of mounting popular opposition to the slaughter in Afghanistan, the US and European governments are stepping up their intervention and making clear that the neo-colonial occupation is open...
US military base plan fuels Latin American tensions
By Bill Van Auken, August 5, 2009
The Pentagon’s plan to deploy US forces at seven new military bases in Colombia has fueled mounting tensions in Latin America.
CIA director issues a warning to Congress
By Bill Van Auken, August 4, 2009
CIA Director Leon Panetta used a Washington Post opinion column Sunday to warn Congress against pursuing any investigation into the crimes carried out by the agency under the Bush administration.
As US, NATO casualties mount
Pentagon to press for more troops in Afghan war
By Jerry White, August 4, 2009
After the deadliest month since the Afghan war began, US military commanders are planning to press for more troops in order to mount a counterinsurgency campaign in the Central Asian country.
Obama’s diplomatic offensive in the Middle East
By Jean Shaoul, August 1, 2009
President Obama’s diplomatic offensive in the Middle East, portrayed as a peace mission, is aimed at restoring Washington’s position and influence in pursuit of its geo-strategic interests.
Strange case of North Carolina “jihadists” used to heighten terror scare
By Bill Van Auken, July 31, 2009
In the wake of this week’s arrest of seven North Carolina men labeled as “jihadists” in a federal conspiracy case, the Obama administration has sought to heighten fears of “homegrown terrorism...
Judge orders release of Guantánamo detainee Mohammed Jawad
By Jerry White, July 31, 2009
A federal judge Thursday ordered the US government to release Guantánamo detainee Mohammed Jawad—the youngest prisoner at the military concentration camp, who has been illegally imprisoned there fo...
An Afghan voice against the US-led occupation
By James Cogan, July 25, 2009
“The occupation forces are supporting the enemies of my people and it is better that they leave.”
The Hillary Clinton doctrine
By Bill Van Auken, July 24, 2009
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s threat to arm the neighbors of Iran and target the country with nuclear missiles marks an escalation of US pressure on Tehran designed to influence the bitter...
An interview with David N. Gibbs, author of First Do No Harm: Humanitarian Intervention and the Destruction of Yugoslavia
By Charles Bogle and Paul Mitchell, July 23, 2009
Earlier this month, the World Socialist Web Site posted a review of First Do No Harm: Humanitarian Intervention by David N. Gibbs, Associate Professor of History and Political Science at the Universit...
Honduras: Tensions mount as US-backed mediation stalls
By Bill Van Auken, July 23, 2009
Tensions have continued to mount in Honduras as the coup regime rejects US-backed proposals for a “unity” government that would leave the country’s elected president virtually powerless.
Mexican state of Michoacán under military state of siege
By Carlos del Rocío, July 22, 2009
The deployment of 2,500 more Mexican army troops to the state of Michoacán signals a major escalation of the US-backed “war on drugs” being waged by the Calderón government.
