With elections near, the White House is charging that Democratic policies on Iraq are harmful to America, warning if the U.S. “cuts and runs,” al-Qaida will fill the power vacuum and use the country to attack America. As President Bush … Continue reading →

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s rejection in Rome of an “immediate” cease-fire appeared to many to be another example of unbalanced U.S. support for Israel, whose current war is taking its toll on Lebanon as a whole, not only Hezbollah. … Continue reading →

With violence in Israel and Lebanon escalating, it was interesting to hear President Bush say on Sunday “the international community must address the root causes” of the conflict. “Addressing root causes” is usually a demand made by those opposing the … Continue reading →

This work reveals the systematic militarization of public opinion by the three successive American Presidential administrations under whose leadership the United States confronted its most militant opponents in the Persian/Arabian Gulf, namely, the regime of Saddam Hussein and the Al … Continue reading →

Andy Davison, an ethics advisor for Practical Ethics and a professor of political theory at Vassar College, has a new book out on war and ideology and the United States. Andrew Davison. 2005. Conquering Hearts and Minds: The American War … Continue reading →

One of the ways that the American and British official ideology for war functions is to divert attention from violence-engendering policies Iraq, Afghanistan, and many other undisclosed sites globally to questioning intensely whether or not the attackers of America and … Continue reading →