Have You Ever Met ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán?—and Seven Other Questions for Anabel Hernández Have You Ever Met ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán?—and Seven Other Questions for Anabel Hernández
Braving the wrath of traffickers and government officials, Mexican journalist Anabel Hernández has exposed the corruption at the heart of the drug war. She talked to The Nation’s B...
Oct 23, 2013 / Betsy Reed
Amnesty, HRW Document Civilian Deaths in Drone Attacks Amnesty, HRW Document Civilian Deaths in Drone Attacks
And The New York Times reports that terror and panic grip broad populations in targeted areas.
Oct 23, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
History’s Sinkhole History’s Sinkhole
How did the US-Mexican border become the place where the American past chokes on itself?
Oct 22, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin
US, UK Are Having Trouble Finding ‘Moderates’ to Attend Syria Peace Talks US, UK Are Having Trouble Finding ‘Moderates’ to Attend Syria Peace Talks
Saudi Arabia breaks with the United States over Syria policy.
Oct 22, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Why Can’t the World’s Most Powerful Military Accomplish Any of Its Goals? Why Can’t the World’s Most Powerful Military Accomplish Any of Its Goals?
Behold the coming era of tiny wars and micro-conflicts.
Oct 22, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Israel’s New Racism: The Persecution of African Migrants in the Holy Land Israel’s New Racism: The Persecution of African Migrants in the Holy Land
The tens of thousands of African migrants who have arrived in the country in the past decade are being branded as "infiltrators."
Oct 21, 2013 / David Sheen and Max Blumenthal
Getting to ‘Good Enough’ in Afghanistan Getting to ‘Good Enough’ in Afghanistan
An Obama diplomatic offensive on Afghanistan is long overdue.
Oct 21, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Even When America’s Government Shuts Down, Our Wars Continue Even When America’s Government Shuts Down, Our Wars Continue
War! What is it good for? Profit and power.
Oct 21, 2013 / William J. Astore
New DHS Nominee Spent Years Justifying War on Terror’s Excesses New DHS Nominee Spent Years Justifying War on Terror’s Excesses
The former Pentagon lawyer will be dealing with cybersnooping, immigration and border security.
Oct 18, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss