Spinning a False Exit Spinning a False Exit
All he did was say that by the summer of 2008, US troop levels in Iraq would be the same as in December 2006. Yet David Petraeus, ever the stoic general, sat before Congress and cl...
Sep 11, 2007 / Ari Berman
Honoring 9-11 By Objecting To Its Exploitation Honoring 9-11 By Objecting To Its Exploitation
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Monday for a resolution recalling the 9-11 tragedy, which occurred six years ago today. The resolution was far more respons...
Sep 11, 2007 / John Nichols
Bush’s 9/11 Tradeoff Bush’s 9/11 Tradeoff
The Administration has come to regard the law as a barrier to security and a literal weapon of our enemies, and sees crime as a legitimate tool to fight terror.
Sep 11, 2007 / Ari Melber
Vietnam: Death of Seven Zipperheads Vietnam: Death of Seven Zipperheads
A soldier's button says "We Shall Overkill." In Vietnam, it speaks the truth.
Sep 11, 2007 / Feature / William Eastlake
The Racial Politics of College Newspapers The Racial Politics of College Newspapers
Why college newsrooms are often neither diverse nor racially sensitive.
Sep 10, 2007 / The Nation
Depleted Uranium, Increased Risk Depleted Uranium, Increased Risk
Weapons the Department of Defense claims are harmless have serious and lasting effects.
Sep 10, 2007 / The Nation
Still Down in the Bayou Still Down in the Bayou
Communities of color still bear the greatest burden as they rebuild after Katrina.
Sep 10, 2007 / The Nation
Surge 2 Surge 2
David Petraeus is not a man preparing to leave Iraq. His report to Congress serves as a glimpse of coming attractions for Surge 2.
Sep 10, 2007 / Feature / Stanley I. Kutler
Iraq Progress: By the Numbers Iraq Progress: By the Numbers
As General David Petraeus makes his case for continuing the war, here's an accounting of the real costs.
Sep 10, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
“Not Buying” the Spin From Petraeus “Not Buying” the Spin From Petraeus
The good news from the testimony of General David Petraeus before a joint session of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees was certainly not found in his repetit...
Sep 10, 2007 / John Nichols