Jeremy Scahill: Civilian Deaths From US Drone Strikes are Radicalizing Yemenis Jeremy Scahill: Civilian Deaths From US Drone Strikes are Radicalizing Yemenis
How US counterterrorism strategy in Yemen is actually counterproductive.
May 17, 2012 / Press Room
The National Security State Wins (Again) The National Security State Wins (Again)
Why the real victor in Campaign 2012 won’t be Obama or Romney.
May 15, 2012 / William J. Astore
The Civilian Toll in Afghanistan The Civilian Toll in Afghanistan
President Karzai demands investigation, and NATO apologizes—again.
May 15, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Predator Drone Nation Predator Drone Nation
On staring death in the face and not noticing.
May 14, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Military Commissions on Trial in Guantánamo Military Commissions on Trial in Guantánamo
The dramatic opening of the 9/11 trial shined a light on all the ways in which a commission is not a federal court.
May 11, 2012 / Karen J. Greenberg
The Energy Wars Heat Up The Energy Wars Heat Up
Six recent clashes and conflicts on a planet heading into energy overdrive.
May 10, 2012 / Michael T. Klare
Why Is NATO Necessary? Why Is NATO Necessary?
We should shrink the alliance’s budget and ambitions and focus on the greatest threat to the West: economic crisis.
May 9, 2012 / The Editors
Don’t Buy the Spin: How Cutting the Pentagon’s Budget Could Boost the Economy Don’t Buy the Spin: How Cutting the Pentagon’s Budget Could Boost the Economy
Spending the same money on education, or clean energy, would bring many more jobs—among other benefits.
May 9, 2012 / Feature / Robert Pollin and Heidi Garrett-Peltier
International Criminal Court on Trial in Kenya International Criminal Court on Trial in Kenya
Has the ICC struck a blow against impunity or heightened tensions—or both?
May 9, 2012 / Feature / Karen Rothmyer
An Enduring Condition: On War Time An Enduring Condition: On War Time
For Mary Dudziak, we are now experiencing a time of permanent war, one that does not bother everyday Americans.
May 9, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Peter Maass