General Cartwright Warns of Drone ‘Blowback’ General Cartwright Warns of Drone ‘Blowback’
Unchecked use of drones is counterproductive, says the retired Marine general who is close to Obama.
Mar 22, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Ten Years Later, NPR Still Lets War Hawks Make Pathetic Excuses Ten Years Later, NPR Still Lets War Hawks Make Pathetic Excuses
The sins of omission in interviewing neocons Richard Perle and Stephen Hadley.
Mar 22, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (3/22/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (3/22/13)
This week, the drone debate continues, punctuated only by the tenth anniversary of another US power-play. Meanwhile, the Church got a new pope! And a Canadian immigration raid got ...
Mar 21, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
30 Seconds Over Toledo: How Political Ads Spell Trouble for TV News and Democracy 30 Seconds Over Toledo: How Political Ads Spell Trouble for TV News and Democracy
In the wake of Citizens United, big campaign donors are buying off not only politicians, but also the local news networks that cover them.
Mar 21, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
The American Legacy in Iraq The American Legacy in Iraq
On the tenth anniversary of the US invasion, the country is mired in a permanent crisis of sectarian violence, pervasive corruption and broken infrastructure.
Mar 20, 2013 / Feature / Patrick Cockburn
Bradley Manning Tried to Warn Us About the Crisis In Iraq. Will We Listen to Him Now? Bradley Manning Tried to Warn Us About the Crisis In Iraq. Will We Listen to Him Now?
Despite efforts to discredit him, Bradley Manning's extraordinary statement in court revealed that, like other whistleblowers, he was driven by his concern for the greater good...
Mar 20, 2013 / Kevin Gosztola
A Dying Iraq Vet’s Indictment of Bush and Cheney A Dying Iraq Vet’s Indictment of Bush and Cheney
Tomas Young accuses the White House of war crimes and murder, including that of “the thousands of young Americans—my fellow veterans—whose future you stole.&rdquo...
Mar 20, 2013 / John Nichols
WMD in Syria? Here We Go Again WMD in Syria? Here We Go Again
The invasion chorus is singing again—and making unfounded claims that forces in the conflict have used chemical weapons.
Mar 20, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Jeremy Scahill: Democrat Leaders Are Also to Blame for the Iraq War Jeremy Scahill: Democrat Leaders Are Also to Blame for the Iraq War
Following Bill Clinton’s cruel economic sanctions, Joe Biden and John Kerry were complicit in the “non-debate” during the run-up to the invasion.
Mar 20, 2013 / Press Room
Bad Wars, Now and Forever Bad Wars, Now and Forever
Our self-righteous country has a history of justifying conflicts that were based on lies.
Mar 19, 2013 / Robert Scheer