On WikiLeaks and Government Secrecy On WikiLeaks and Government Secrecy
Reflecting on the controversy over the publication of classified cables, a former Foreign Service officer calls for a more open diplomacy.
Dec 3, 2010 / Jordan Stancil
Iraq As American Ally in 2012? Dream On, Brookings Iraq As American Ally in 2012? Dream On, Brookings
A think-tank task forces tells Iraq: let our troops stay indefinitely, or we'll take all our marbles and go home.
Dec 3, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Jeremy Scahill: WikiLeaks Cables Confirm Secret US War in Pakistan Jeremy Scahill: WikiLeaks Cables Confirm Secret US War in Pakistan
When Jeremy Scahill reported on a secret US war in Pakistan last year, the Pentagon called his article "conspiratorial." But now, says Scahill on Democracy Now!, t...
Dec 3, 2010 / Press Room
Uprooting the Bedouins of Israel Uprooting the Bedouins of Israel
Christian evangelicals are donating saplings to make the Israeli desert bloom—but they're doing it on land now being seized from Bedouins.
Dec 2, 2010 / Neve Gordon
Did US Special Operations Forces Want to ‘Target’ Refugee Camps in Pakistan? Did US Special Operations Forces Want to ‘Target’ Refugee Camps in Pakistan?
A confidential cable, released by Wikileaks, from the US embassies in Afghanistan and Pakistan reveals that US diplomats were asked for intelligence on refugee camps "fo...
Dec 2, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
The Hawks Call for War Against Iran The Hawks Call for War Against Iran
Powerful politicians and think tankers are using the nuclear issue to foment hysteria.
Dec 2, 2010 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
For a Sane Iran Policy For a Sane Iran Policy
Neither aggressive diplomacy nor coercive diplomacy will work. How can Obama work his way out of this dead end?
Dec 2, 2010 / The Editors
The CIA: A Law Unto Itself The CIA: A Law Unto Itself
The latest WikiLeaks dump has revealed that the CIA is conducting criminal operations. And no one seems to care.
Dec 2, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
‘Tis the Season, Continued ‘Tis the Season, Continued
Alterman continues his holiday gift giving guidance with reviews along the way, while Ltc. Bob reminisces on a military past and present.
Dec 2, 2010 / Eric Alterman
The (Not So) Secret (Anymore) US War in Pakistan The (Not So) Secret (Anymore) US War in Pakistan
Secret cables from US officials in Pakistan confirm that elite US Special Operations Forces have engaged in offensive operations in Pakistan despite repeated US denials.
Dec 1, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill