The Battle for Aleppo The Battle for Aleppo
A special report from behind rebel lines. Says one fighter, ‘The hatred in our hearts is growing. I worry that one day it will be bigger than our dreams.’
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / James Harkin
A Syrian Refugee Wedding A Syrian Refugee Wedding
Early marriage and domestic violence in the camps are a fact of life for girls fleeing the civil war.
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Lauren Wolfe
Will Obama End the Long War on Terror? Will Obama End the Long War on Terror?
There are some hopeful signs, including his recent speech at the National Defense University and a new, less hawkish foreign policy team.
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Apocalypse on a String Apocalypse on a String
It’s not 1945 anymore. Humanity needs to get itself together.
Jun 4, 2013 / Noam Chomsky
Seven Myths About Bradley Manning Seven Myths About Bradley Manning
How to set your bullshit detector for Manning court-martial media coverage.
Jun 3, 2013 / Chase Madar
Cold War Redux? Cold War Redux?
Are Washington, Moscow and Beijing using the global arms trade to create a new cold war?
May 30, 2013 / Michael T. Klare
Obama Rejects Perpetual War, but Questions Remain About Targeted Killings Obama Rejects Perpetual War, but Questions Remain About Targeted Killings
Until the president defines what “associated forces” are, the current formulation leaves open the possibility of unlimited, unending use of military force anywhere in t...
May 23, 2013 / John Sifton
Was the Assassination of Four US Citizens Legal? Was the Assassination of Four US Citizens Legal?
Obama discussed the targeted killing operation today, but will anything really change?
May 23, 2013 / Jeremy Scahill
Will Justice Be Possible In Guatemala? Will Justice Be Possible In Guatemala?
The historic genocide trial of Efraín Ríos Montt was a huge step. But his conviction has been overturned—and many others have blood on their hands, including cu...
May 23, 2013 / Frank Smyth
Guatemala’s Genocide on Trial Guatemala’s Genocide on Trial
The Constitutional Court may have vacated Efraín Ríos Montt’s conviction, but the struggle for justice will continue. And nothing can annul the survivors’...
May 22, 2013 / Kate Doyle