Nation Topics - Leon Panetta | The Nation

Spending the same money on education, or clean energy, would bring many more jobs—among other benefits.

The U.S. military is stuck in a four-decade rut.

What history should teach us about blockading Iran.

Why Afghan history is a sobering antidote to the relentless optimism of the American military.

Obama’s abandonment of patient diplomacy—combined with Israel’s bellicose demands—has pushed us dangerously close to conflict.

How drones, special operations forces and the US Navy plan to end national sovereignty as we know it.

Following the money in the Iran crisis.

A military-first policy on a destabilizing planet.

Those clamoring for big cuts shouldn’t expect much, if anything, to change this year.

The three top hot spots of potential conflict in the coming Geo-Energy Era.