Neocons Press Hagel in Confirmation Hearings Hagel was largely submissive to right-wing bullies, passing up opportunities to defend his own views
UN Report: Israel Must Withdraw All Settlers or Face ICC The motivation behind Israel's policies 'is to drive the local populations away from their lands,' said one UN judge.
Israeli Warplane Attacks Syria-Lebanon Border Reports say the Israeli strike hit a truck convoy carrying weapons, although it remains unconfirmed
CIA Nominee John Brennan Had Detailed Knowledge of Bush-Era Torture The lack of controversy about Brennan's nomination exemplifies the continuity in Bush-Obama policies
High Court Hears of ‘Terrifying Acts of Brutality’ by British Troops in Iraq US troops have their own wretched stories of murder and torture of innocents in Iraq
US Official: Mali Intervention ‘Could Take Several Years’ The US seems to have already found another quagmire in a far off land to get bogged down in
Obama Closes Office Working to Shut Down Gitmo Obama has fundamentally signed on to the belief that individuals can be held forever without due process
US Plans Base for Drones Near Mali The US is expanding into Africa to counter Chinese access and supposedly for 'counter-terrorism'
Obama: Syria Intervention ‘Could Trigger Even Worse Violence’ We can't "control every aspect of every" conflict around the world, Obama said.
