Is the president living up to his foreign-policy promises to quash fear and promote dignity? He’s doing better abroad than he is at home.
Spencer Ackerman
Spencer Ackerman, a senior correspondent for The American Prospect, is a senior reporter for The Washington Independent.
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Human Wrongs
With A Problem from Hell, Samantha Power changed the way we talk about liberalism and human rights.
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A Glossary of Iraq Euphemisms
The Iraq War has been characterized by euphemism since its inception. Here’s a guide to some of the most pronounced, and pernicious, euphemisms of the Iraq War.
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Iron Man Versus the Imperialists
What’s missing in the movie is what has sustained the comic book series for most of its history. Iron Man is actually a scathing critique of American imperialism.
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The Obama Doctrine
Barack Obama is offering the most sweeping liberal foreign-policy critique we’ve heard from a serious presidential contender in decades. But will voters buy it?
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Five Years Later
According to interviews with detained members of al-Qaeda in Iraq, the most powerful recruitment tool for Islamic extremists is … the war itself.
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WireTAP: A Dialogue about The Wire (Episode 10)
Prospect writers discuss the final episode of the critically acclaimed HBO series.
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Iraq, Intelligence Failures, and Kelly Clarkson
TAP Online talks with A.J. Rossmiller, author of Still Broken, the new book about his experiences as an intelligence officer in Iraq.
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WireTAP: A Dialogue About The Wire (Episodes 4-6)
Prospect writers discuss the fifth season of the critically acclaimed HBO series.
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The Counter-Narrative Candidate
Never mind the rampant VP speculation. Just by speaking at the Democratic Convention, Sen. Jim Webb has a chance to undercut one of the most enduring–and corrosive–GOP narratives of the last 25 years.