Monday, December 5, 2011

A New Cold War in Asia

Michael Klare, a professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College, a TomDispatch regular, and author most recently of Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet, talks about the US military's expanding presence in the Pacific, and how it may lead to a new cold war in Asia.

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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Thirst in the Southwest

William deBuys, an environmental activist and author most recently of A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest, talks about the politics of water in the southwestern United States.

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