Obama’s Afghanistan Speech

President Obama’s Afghanistan Election Speech by Phyllis Bennis There was one way in which President Obama’s escalation speech brought significant relief to the 59% of people in this country, as well as the overwhelming majorities of people in Afghanistan,...

What has WESPAC been up to?

Dear WESPAC supporters, WESPAC has been very busy the past few months. The Food Justice Committee recently held a very successful food justice gathering. This meeting brought in many new people, who will be working to fight for access to good quality food...

Palestine in Pieces

Palestine in Pieces By JEFF GORE   In 1979, Kathleen and Bill Christison retired from the CIA, where they worked as analysts. Ever since then, they’ve had an unorthodox retirement, to say the least. With only a couple relatively brief interludes,...

Oceans of blood and profits

Robert Fisk: Oceans of blood and profits for the mongers of war   Saturday, 27 November 2010 PA As casualties continue to mount in Afghanistan, so does the cost of war after nine years     Since there are now three conflicts in the greater Middle East;...