Why Hagel So Frightens Neocons and Guardians of the Military-Industrial Complex Why Hagel So Frightens Neocons and Guardians of the Military-Industrial Complex
The former Republican senator has an independent streak that unsettles Republicans, and even some Democrats.
Jan 31, 2013 / John Nichols
Israel Joins the Sunni-Led Anti-Assad Coalition Israel Joins the Sunni-Led Anti-Assad Coalition
The airstrike on a convoy in Syria signals Israel will back the rebels, who may not even want its help.
Jan 31, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
NYU Program Makes Palestinians and Israelis Roommates NYU Program Makes Palestinians and Israelis Roommates
One young Palestinian woman explains the program that has brought eight students to NYU to share a bedroom with a student from the opposite territory, and spend twice a week in dia...
Jan 31, 2013 / StudentNation / Brett Chamberlin and StudentNation
Nick Turse: The US Military Regularly Killed Civilians in Vietnam Nick Turse: The US Military Regularly Killed Civilians in Vietnam
A new book shows that incidents like the My Lai massacre were part of the widescale killing of non-combatants.
Jan 30, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Press Room
New Report Says Afghan Security Forces Abuse, Kill Civilians New Report Says Afghan Security Forces Abuse, Kill Civilians
As US forces prepare to pull out, are we leaving Afghanistan on the brink of chaos and civil war?
Jan 29, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Rethinking Perpetual War and How We Wage It Katrina vanden Heuvel: Rethinking Perpetual War and How We Wage It
With covert ops and drone warfare on the rise, we have to ask ourselves about how we fight terrorism.
Jan 28, 2013 / Press Room
Guilty or Not? A Marine Kills Civilians in Afghanistan Guilty or Not? A Marine Kills Civilians in Afghanistan
In an op-ed, a soldier asks if he was wrong in accidentally killing Afghan civilians—but do Americans really care?
Jan 25, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Why Ending the Ban on Women in Combat Is Good for All Women Why Ending the Ban on Women in Combat Is Good for All Women
Putting women on the frontlines is about much more than military policy.
Jan 25, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
Guns vs. Butter Guns vs. Butter
Eric on Jazz at Lincoln Center and Reed on reining in defense spending.
Jan 24, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Covert Wars Contradict His Rhetoric Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Covert Wars Contradict His Rhetoric
The president continues to expand drone strikes and special operations, even as he decries the country’s war footing.
Jan 22, 2013 / Press Room