Marcy Wheeler: Is the Department of Defense Leak-Proof? Marcy Wheeler: Is the Department of Defense Leak-Proof?
If the information that Bradley Manning allegedly leaked is so sensitive, why has DOD not taken basic security measures to protect their databases?
Apr 12, 2011 / The Nation
Forcing Change in the Skies Over Tripoli Forcing Change in the Skies Over Tripoli
On the Libyan intervention, the question demands to be asked: Are we winning yet? And if not, why persist in an effort for which great pain is repaid with such little gain?
Apr 12, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Who Killed the UN Workers in Afghanistan? Well… Who Killed the UN Workers in Afghanistan? Well…
Everyone. And no one. Whom exactly are we fighting again?
Apr 11, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Jeremy Scahill: Yemen’s Tribes Will Shape the Country’s Future Jeremy Scahill: Yemen’s Tribes Will Shape the Country’s Future
Why has the US shifted the official policy toward Yemen's strongman president, Ali Abdullah Saleh?
Apr 5, 2011 / Press Room
The Changing US Tune on Yemen The Changing US Tune on Yemen
As President Saleh’s corrupt regime teeters on the brink of collapse, the US belatedly backs reform in Yemen.
Apr 4, 2011 / Jeremy Scahill
Congressman Kucinich’s Address to Congress on the War in Libya Congressman Kucinich’s Address to Congress on the War in Libya
The critical issue before this nation today is not Libyan democracy; it is American democracy.
Apr 4, 2011 / Dennis Kucinich
Afghans and Floridians: Extremism Builds Extremism Afghans and Floridians: Extremism Builds Extremism
Massacres in Afghanistan by Muslim fanatics echo the fanaticism of preachers in Gainesville.
Apr 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Jeremy Scahill: The Obama Doctrine Is No Different From Bush’s Jeremy Scahill: The Obama Doctrine Is No Different From Bush’s
The US doesn't want Yemen's autocratic president to lose his grip on power: he’s one of the administration’s main allies in the war on terror.
Apr 1, 2011 / Press Room
Obama Vs. Petraeus: Round Two Obama Vs. Petraeus: Round Two
Once again, the president is being challenged by a rebellious military reluctant to give him options to end the war in Afghanistan.
Apr 1, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Jeremy Scahill: How the US Strengthens Al Qaeda in Yemen Jeremy Scahill: How the US Strengthens Al Qaeda in Yemen
In efforts to target Al Qaeda members in Yemen, the US has unintentionally weakened President Saleh’s regime.
Apr 1, 2011 / Democracy Now!