Gen. McChrystal to Give Closed-Door Briefing to Senate Gen. McChrystal to Give Closed-Door Briefing to Senate
Will Senators ask McChrystal about secret prisons or massacre cover-ups?
May 11, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Will Obama Listen to Karzai? Will Obama Listen to Karzai?
Just weeks ago, Karzai was slamming Obama for trying to undermine his plan to talk peace with the Taliban. Has anything really changed?
May 11, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
(Not) Much Ado About Mullah Omar (Not) Much Ado About Mullah Omar
Rumors are flying that the Taliban leader was captured. But it's hard to believe that news would leak first to a right-wing novelist who's a regular on Glenn Beck's show.
May 11, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Georgetown Professor: ‘Drones Are Not Killing Innocent Civilians’ in Pakistan Georgetown Professor: ‘Drones Are Not Killing Innocent Civilians’ in Pakistan
Christine Fair dismissed reports of civilians deaths as propaganda from Pakistani media sources.
May 10, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Will Kagan Take Up Stevens’s Fight for Checks on Executive Power? Will Kagan Take Up Stevens’s Fight for Checks on Executive Power?
The Solicitor General is a (very) "safe" pick, but observers raise doubts about whether she is committed to putting the brakes on the imperial presidency.
May 10, 2010 / John Nichols
Defense Secretary Tells Congress to Cut Pentagon Waste Defense Secretary Tells Congress to Cut Pentagon Waste
Robert Gates calls for Congress, the Pentagon, and defense contractors to make serious cuts.
May 8, 2010 / John Nichols
When Wall Street Trades Move Too Fast To Avoid Crashing the Economy, Regulators Should Slow Things Down When Wall Street Trades Move Too Fast To Avoid Crashing the Economy, Regulators Should Slow Things Down
Thursday's almost 1,000-point collapse in the Dow may have resulted from a mistake. But the mistake was almost certainly made possible—and dramatically more threatening&mdash...
May 8, 2010 / John Nichols
Los Angeles Law Shows US Trending Toward Drug Liberalization Los Angeles Law Shows US Trending Toward Drug Liberalization
The progressive trend towards comprehensive drug law reform continues.
May 7, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
History is Calling You History is Calling You
Twelve steps toward bringing true populism to America.
May 7, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Pimps, Preachers, Journalists, and Brownie Pimps, Preachers, Journalists, and Brownie
On Tift Merrit, Paul Thorn and the mail.
May 6, 2010 / Eric Alterman