Kai Bird: Drone Technology Could Proliferate Quickly Kai Bird: Drone Technology Could Proliferate Quickly

Drone technology could proliferate quickly, and we who set the precedent may well become a target.

Feb 17, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Why Washington Shouldn’t Arm Syria’s Rebels Why Washington Shouldn’t Arm Syria’s Rebels

It would intensify the civil conflict and provoke a dangerous proxy war with Russia.

Feb 15, 2012 / The Editors

Is US Counterterrorism Fueling Islamist Militants in Yemen? Is US Counterterrorism Fueling Islamist Militants in Yemen?

Feb 15, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Dennis Ross Shoots Down War With Iran Dennis Ross Shoots Down War With Iran

Hawkish adviser says Iran is ready to talk.

Feb 15, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Washington’s War in Yemen Backfires Washington’s War in Yemen Backfires

How US counterterrorism operations ignited an Islamist uprising.

Feb 15, 2012 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

The United States and Al Qaeda Are on the Same Side in Syria The United States and Al Qaeda Are on the Same Side in Syria

Radical Islamists and the Muslim Brotherhood back anti-Iran effort by Saudi Arabia.

Feb 14, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

‘Losing’ the World, Part One ‘Losing’ the World, Part One

American decline, from a historical perspective.

Feb 14, 2012 / Noam Chomsky

450 Bases and Counting 450 Bases and Counting

The Pentagon’s Afghan basing plans for prisons, drones and black ops.

Feb 13, 2012 / Nick Turse

Are We on the Brink of War With Iran? Are We on the Brink of War With Iran?

Obama’s abandonment of patient diplomacy—combined with Israel’s bellicose demands—has pushed us dangerously close to conflict.

Feb 8, 2012 / Trita Parsi

A Brief History of Drones A Brief History of Drones

With the invention of drones, we crossed into a new frontier: killing that’s risk-free, remote, and detached from human cues.

Feb 7, 2012 / Feature / John Sifton