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Blackwater’s New Sugar Daddy: The Obama Administration Blackwater’s New Sugar Daddy: The Obama Administration

The CIA says it can't live without Blackwater. The State Department too. Could any of this be related to the big money Blackwater spends on Democratic lobbyists?

Jun 28, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Chris Hayes Guest-Hosting “The Ed Show” This Week Chris Hayes Guest-Hosting “The Ed Show” This Week

The Nation's D.C. Editor guest-hosts MSNBC's The Ed Show starting tonight at 6PM. 

Jun 28, 2010 / Press Room

Jailed US Hikers: “We Never Walked Into Iran” Jailed US Hikers: “We Never Walked Into Iran”

“We never walked into Iran,” the three American hikers who have been detained in Iran since July 2009 say during a televised interview last month.

Jun 28, 2010 / iReport

The Land Where Theories of Warfare Go to Die The Land Where Theories of Warfare Go to Die

Obama, Petraeus and the cult of COIN in Afghanistan.

Jun 28, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Supreme Irrationality: Republicans Attack Elena Kagan for Taking Same Positions as Goldwater and Reagan Supreme Irrationality: Republicans Attack Elena Kagan for Taking Same Positions as Goldwater and Reagan

An “opposition in search of a rationale" goes after Supreme Court nominee for her youthful opposition to the draft and no-questions-asked militarism. The problem is...

Jun 28, 2010 / John Nichols

Knocking Kagan’s Experience, GOP Attack May Backfire

Knocking Kagan’s Experience, GOP Attack May Backfire Knocking Kagan’s Experience, GOP Attack May Backfire

As the GOP criticizes Kagan for failing to hold a job they prevented her from taking, why won't Obama address the hypocrisy—or the sexist math confronting female judicial nom...

Jun 27, 2010 / Ari Melber

College Cuts Hurting Low-Income Youth College Cuts Hurting Low-Income Youth

As the price of college keeps rising, the number of low- and middle-income students in schools keeps falling.

Jun 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg

Eight (Lonely) Votes For Common Sense Regarding U.S. Relations With Iran Eight (Lonely) Votes For Common Sense Regarding U.S. Relations With Iran

The arguments against poorly-structured sanctions against Iran were that they would undermine democracy movements, stir anti-U.S. sentiment and do nothing to promote disarmament. U...

Jun 27, 2010 / John Nichols

Putting Tears Aside: Celebrating Ghana’s Victory Putting Tears Aside: Celebrating Ghana’s Victory

Yes, as Landon Donovan said, "soccer is a cruel game." But in the aftermath of Ghana's 2-1 victory, we should also appreciate what it means to the country and the co...

Jun 26, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Kyrgyzstan on the Brink Kyrgyzstan on the Brink

A toxic stew of nationalist jealousies, economic stagnation and drug-fueled mafia manipulation has brought this Central Asian republic to the brink of civil war.

Jun 25, 2010 / David Trilling

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