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The dramatic opening of the 9/11 trial shined a light on all the ways in which a commission is not a federal court.

As his trial unfolds, Norway exorcises some of its xenophobic demons.

Vietnam has left town. Say hello to the new syndrome on the block.

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

How US (in)actions have all but ensured a failed end to its presence in Afghanistan.

How US counterterrorism operations ignited an Islamist uprising.

From Newt Gingrich to Ron Paul, Republican presidential candidates have stopped speaking in code and embraced baldly racist rhetoric.

As Seattle police chief in 1999, my disastrous response to the WTO protests should have been a cautionary tale. Yet our police forces have only become more militarized.

How US proxy wars helped create a militant Islamist threat.

Uncovering the true size and scope of the global war being fought by the Pentagon's secret “shadow warriors.”