Washington Politics
Cheney, architect of endless war, helped kill our faith in leaders
George W. Bush's vice president, who died today, was probably the most powerful veep in history, but at America's expense
November 04, 2025
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Washington Politics
It's over: Biden is last gasp of failed post-Cold War internationalism
Whether with neoliberalism or neoconservatism, the last four presidents helped to squander the peace. And now a new era begins.
January 17, 2025
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At Abu Ghraib, torture 'in the eye of the beholder'
20 years since the Iraq War prison scandal, victims are still in court and Washington still trying to forget
April 30, 2024
Europe
Symposium: From Iraq to Ukraine, has the media learned its lesson?
For the 19th anniversary of the Baghdad invasion, over a dozen journalists and critics compare coverage then, and today.
March 17, 2022
Asia-Pacific
Don't throw the baby out with the orange-tinted bathwater
George W. Bush, the architect of our 9/11 wars, is trying to tell us how to think and feel about the Afghanistan withdrawal.
August 10, 2021
Middle East
To the end, Rumsfeld was never held accountable for what he unleashed
Known for his swagger and jingoistic approach to the job, the former Secretary of Defense later became a symbol of Iraq War failure.
July 01, 2021
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