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Aram Roston: US Military Funds Afghan Warlords Aram Roston: US Military Funds Afghan Warlords

A six-month congressional investigation has confirmed that US taxpayer funds are ending up in Afghan warlords' hands.  Aram Roston, author of the Nation story that sparked th...

Jun 23, 2010 / Press Room

US Hikers Were Seized in Iraq: WikiLeaks Document Corroborates Nation Report

US Hikers Were Seized in Iraq: WikiLeaks Document Corroborates Nation Report US Hikers Were Seized in Iraq: WikiLeaks Document Corroborates Nation Report

A military report released by WikiLeaks confirms: Iranian forces crossed the border to arrest the American hikers.

Jun 23, 2010 / Feature / Babak Sarfaraz

Aram Roston: US Military Funds Afghan Warlords Aram Roston: US Military Funds Afghan Warlords

Aram Roston's Nation cover story on taxpayer dollars being used to pay off the Taliban created a stir of controversy, and after a six-month investigation, Congress has confirmed th...

Jun 23, 2010 / GRITtv

The Eagleton Has Landed: A Response on Sports and Society The Eagleton Has Landed: A Response on Sports and Society

The below piece is a response I wrote to esteemed European academic Terry Eagleton in the British Guardian. I wanted to share it on this side of the pond with the community at...

Jun 23, 2010 / Dave Zirin

General Discharge General Discharge

Firing McChrystal is not nearly as important as doing away with his counterinsurgency policies.

Jun 23, 2010 / Robert Scheer

Can Gen. McChrystal. Then, Can Afghan Policy

Can Gen. McChrystal. Then, Can Afghan Policy Can Gen. McChrystal. Then, Can Afghan Policy

Now that McChrystal has fragged himself, President Obama has a chance to get Afghanistan policy right. In 2009, after two reviews, he blew it—twice. Will he squander the oppo...

Jun 23, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Strom Thurmond’s Kid Loses GOP Bid to an African-American Candidate Strom Thurmond’s Kid Loses GOP Bid to an African-American Candidate

There must be something to celebrate in the fact that the Thurmond name is no longer magic in the state that gave us States' Rights.

Jun 23, 2010 / John Nichols

Progressive Challenger Defeats DC Establishment in North Carolina Progressive Challenger Defeats DC Establishment in North Carolina

The progressive groups that unsuccessfully backed Bill Halter in Arkansas scored a victory with Elaine Marshall in North Carolina Tuesday night.

Jun 23, 2010 / Ari Berman

Republicans Can’t Figure Out What They Stand For Republicans Can’t Figure Out What They Stand For

Nation Washington Editor Christopher Hayes tells Rachel Maddow that jumping on the GOP's conflicted messages about BP's liability for the Gulf spill is a way for Democrats to &qu...

Jun 22, 2010 / Press Room

Map of Iran-Iraq Border Where Hikers Were Seized Map of Iran-Iraq Border Where Hikers Were Seized

Last July, three Americans were arrested by Iranian forces for allegedly crossing the Iranian border to conduct espionage. However, a five-month investigation by The Nation and the...

Jun 22, 2010 / The Nation

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