War and Peace

How Not to Make Friends in the Greater Middle East How Not to Make Friends in the Greater Middle East

A look at America’s "singular achievement" in Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Greater Middle East.

Jul 21, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

The Obama Doctrine: Drones, Targeted Killings and Secret Prisons The Obama Doctrine: Drones, Targeted Killings and Secret Prisons

Jeremy Scahill says America has to decide, "are we a country that operates under the rule of law or do we believe we're emperors who can wage war on the world?"

Jul 19, 2011 / Press Room

The Obama Doctrine: Drones, Targeted Killings and Secret Prisons The Obama Doctrine: Drones, Targeted Killings and Secret Prisons

Jeremy Scahill says America has to decide, "are we a country that operates under the rule of law or do we believe we're emperors who can wage war on the world?"

Jul 19, 2011 / Morning Joe

CIA’s New Base in Somalia: The Worst-Kept Secret in Mogadishu CIA’s New Base in Somalia: The Worst-Kept Secret in Mogadishu

Something is terribly wrong when one can see a walled CIA compound in plain site from the tarmac of an international airport.

Jul 15, 2011 / Press Room

CIA’s New Base in Somalia: The Worst-Kept Secret in Mogadishu CIA’s New Base in Somalia: The Worst-Kept Secret in Mogadishu

Something is terribly wrong when one can see a walled CIA compound in plain site from the tarmac of an international airport. 

Jul 15, 2011 / Russia Today

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Jeremy Scahill on Reporting From Somalia

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Jeremy Scahill on Reporting From Somalia Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Jeremy Scahill on Reporting From Somalia

During his time in Somalia, Scahill discovered that the CIA is becoming increasingly involved in "counterterrorism" operations in the country.

Jul 15, 2011 / The Nation

Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on ‘Terror’ Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on ‘Terror’

What will be the consequences of Washington’s intensifying counterterrorism focus on Somalia?

Jul 13, 2011 / Press Room

Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on Terror Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on Terror

What will be the consequences of Washington's intensifying counterterrorism focus on Somalia?

Jul 13, 2011 / Democracy Now!

Slide Show: Tracking the CIA in Somalia

Slide Show: Tracking the CIA in Somalia Slide Show: Tracking the CIA in Somalia

Jul 12, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Obama’s Bush-League World Obama’s Bush-League World

Is the Obama national security team a pilotless drone?

Jul 12, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

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