Wars of Attrition from Vietnam to Afghanistan Wars of Attrition from Vietnam to Afghanistan
The U.S. military is stuck in a four-decade rut.
Apr 24, 2012 / Nick Turse
Stalemate in Syria Stalemate in Syria
As the Syrian government clings to repressive tactics it knows best, the conflict becomes ever more intractable.
Apr 23, 2012 / Elizabeth Whitman
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/18/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/18/12)
Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
Apr 19, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Tom Engelhardt: Making America Truly Safer [VIDEO] Tom Engelhardt: Making America Truly Safer [VIDEO]
The key to making America safer is not to increase military spending but rather to do the exact opposite.
Apr 18, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
In Annawadi: On Katherine Boo In Annawadi: On Katherine Boo
Behind the Beautiful Forevers is a superb, empathic account of life in a Mumbai undercity.
Apr 17, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Laila Lalami
Ideology and Electricity: The Soviet Experience in Afghanistan Ideology and Electricity: The Soviet Experience in Afghanistan
Rodric Braithwaite, Jonathan Steele and Artemy Kalinovsky analyze the forgotten history of Afghan communism and the Soviet occupation.
Apr 17, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Christian Parenti
Taking Uncle Sam for a Ride Taking Uncle Sam for a Ride
How Pakistan makes Washington pay for the Afghan war.
Apr 17, 2012 / Dilip Hiro
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Jeremy Scahill: Who Approves the Drones? [VIDEO] Jeremy Scahill: Who Approves the Drones? [VIDEO]
In the 1990s, targeted killing was highly controversial. Today, the practice is barely questioned. What happened in between?
Apr 16, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
What the Laws of War Allow What the Laws of War Allow
Do the WikiLeaks War Logs reveal war crimes? Or do they reveal the poverty of international law?
Apr 16, 2012 / Chase Madar
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/11/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/11/12)
Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
Apr 13, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation