Casualties of Care Casualties of Care
The privatization of veterans' healthcare limits the government's ability to honor those who serve.
Apr 8, 2009 / Feature / Tara McKelvey
A Responsible Afghan Strategy A Responsible Afghan Strategy
If the United States ever wishes to leave Afghanistan, it requires a sustained engagement using all elements of national power--military, economic and diplomatic.
Apr 6, 2009 / Lawrence J. Korb and Sean E. Duggan
North Korea Rocket Stirs Hawks North Korea Rocket Stirs Hawks
North Korea's rocket launch has set the hawks circling, threatening Obama's non-proliferation agenda before it's off the ground. Chuck Hagel is pushing back.
Apr 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is Anyone Covering Iraq Anymore? Is Anyone Covering Iraq Anymore?
The Iraq war wasn't one of the US media's finer moments. But six years on, have they improved?
Mar 19, 2009 / GRITtv
Redefining National Security Redefining National Security
Some military analysts are warning Obama that insurencies, revolts and economically driven instability could threaten our way of life. It's a path fraught with hazards.
Mar 12, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Obama’s Iraq Exit Obama’s Iraq Exit
Obama's exit plan leaves unresolved the role of private security contractors and the residual force of as many as 50,000 troops that will remain in place.
Mar 5, 2009 / The Editors
Partial Peace, Looming War Partial Peace, Looming War
The peace movement claims victory with Obama's promise to pull US troops from Iraq by 2011. But elsewhere in a volatile world, a long war looms.
Mar 1, 2009 / Tom Hayden
Economically Fueled Upheaval Economically Fueled Upheaval
As people lose confidence in the ability of markets and governments to solve the global crisis, the likeliness of violence increases.
Feb 27, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Barney Frank: ‘Cut the Military Budget’ Barney Frank: ‘Cut the Military Budget’
In a 2009 Nation editorial the Congressman passionately called for money for healthcare, not warfare.
Feb 12, 2009 / Barney Frank
Cut the Military Budget–I Cut the Military Budget–I
Reining in the Pentagon's wanton spending habits is going to be a long, hard slog.
Feb 12, 2009 / Chris Hayes