Another ‘One-Tenth of a Newtown’ in Afghanistan Another ‘One-Tenth of a Newtown’ in Afghanistan
Two more children have been added to the deadly toll of civilian casualties.
Mar 4, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy
The Chamber of Commerce was planning a campaign to illegally hack its critics, and others could easily follow suit. Will cyberwar extend to domestic political campaigns?
Mar 4, 2013 / Lee Fang
Cornell NYC Tech’s Alarming Ties to the Israeli Occupation Cornell NYC Tech’s Alarming Ties to the Israeli Occupation
Community members are concerned about Cornell’s partnership with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, whose research and development help sustain Israel’s occupatio...
Mar 1, 2013 / Adam Hudson
The CIA Is Training Syria’s Rebels: Uh-Oh, Says a Top Iraqi Leader The CIA Is Training Syria’s Rebels: Uh-Oh, Says a Top Iraqi Leader
The covert program surfaced in a piece about John Kerry’s announcement of increased aid to the fighters.
Mar 1, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Folly of Arming Syria’s Rebels The Folly of Arming Syria’s Rebels
In Washington, the drumbeat is intensifying for yet another Middle East civil war.
Feb 28, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
‘Homeland Security’: The Trillion-Dollar Concept That No One Can Define ‘Homeland Security’: The Trillion-Dollar Concept That No One Can Define
Few are asking the hard questions about what security we actually need—and how to keep track of the billions of dollars that the government pours into it.
Feb 28, 2013 / Mattea Kramer and Chris Hellman
More Than Ever, We Need the UN More Than Ever, We Need the UN
An interview with UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson.
Feb 20, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Night at the Oscars for Israel-Palestine A Night at the Oscars for Israel-Palestine
Two brilliant nominees, The Gatekeepers and 5 Broken Cameras, along with other recent documentaries, have deepened our understanding of the conflict.
Feb 20, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Roane Carey
Why Latin America Didn’t Join Washington’s Counterterrorism Posse Why Latin America Didn’t Join Washington’s Counterterrorism Posse
How a CIA torture network was turned into the only gulag-free zone on earth.
Feb 19, 2013 / Greg Grandin
Senate Republicans Take a Stand Against the Public Interest Senate Republicans Take a Stand Against the Public Interest
Why did war hero Chuck Hagel get blocked, while Wall Street crony Jack Lew sailed through?
Feb 15, 2013 / Robert Scheer