• Maliki's Obama Endorsement

  Iraq War

  Tom Hayden: In a huge setback for John McCain and the Bush Administration, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki endorses Barack Obama's timeline for withdrawal--and the presumptive Democratic nominee could reap a windfall.

• Obama and Iraq

  Presidential Election 2008

  His plan to exit Iraq falls far short of the complete withdrawal most Americans want. But it's a place to start.

• Exiting Iraq Is Easier Than They Say

  Iraq War

  Chris Toensing: Getting out of Iraq responsibly isn't the impossible feat war supporters would have you think.

• Obama, Iraq and Afghanistan

  Presidential Election 2008

  Tom Hayden: Obama's plan to de-escalate the war in Iraq only to ramp up another in Afghanistan just might work. It could also entrap the US in an even wider quagmire.

• Edwards Defends Obama's Iraq Policy

  Iraq War

  YouTube : Appearing on Good Morning America, John Edwards speaks out against false claims that Barack Obama has flip-flopped on Iraq.

• Pentagon Fights Peace Majorities in US and Iraq

  Iraq War

  Tom Hayden: The electorates in both countries are threatening to topple the principal warmakers at the ballot box.

• Canada's War Resisters

  Iraq War

  Will Di Novi: American military defectors are waging a campaign to achieve political asylum in Canada. As the threat of deportation grows, the fate of hundreds of former soldiers and their families hangs in the balance.

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• Blackwater's Private Spies

  Blackwater

  Jeremy Scahill: The notorious mercenary firm is now a one-stop shop for security outsourcing, offering CIA-like services to Fortune 500 companies.

• Why War, Inc. Works

  Film

  Jeremy Scahill: John Cusack's War, Inc. takes on a seldom-discussed aspect of the occupation: the corporate dominance of the US war machine.

• Contract Justice

  Iraq War

  Jeremy Scahill: An Iraqi translator is prosecuted and Blackwater has its contract renewed for another year, armed and dangerous in Baghdad.

• Blackwater Seeps Into the Campaign

  Blackwater

  Jeremy Scahill: Clinton and Obama each have nuanced plans to ban private security firms from Iraq. The difference is how they're spinning them.

• Blackwater, the Campaign Issue

  Blackwater

  Jeremy Scahill & VideoNation : In this interview with RealNews, Nation Correspondent Jeremy Scahill explains how Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama differ on the use of private security contractors in Iraq.

• Obama's Mercenary Position

  Iraq War

  Jeremy Scahill: He calls private security forces "unaccountable" but may use them in Iraq. Meanwhile, Clinton wants to ban them. UPDATED

• Dahr Jamail: Beyond the Green Zone

  Journalists & Journalism

  Jeremy Scahill: An independent journalist talks about what's really happening in Iraq, and why neither Hillary Clinton nor Barack Obama have a plan for ending the catastrophe.