UPDATED: Were US Special Forces Involved in the Arrest of Faisal Shahzad? UPDATED: Were US Special Forces Involved in the Arrest of Faisal Shahzad?
The apparently central role of US special forces in the arrest of Faisal Shahzad raises the question: To what extent are US Special Forces permitted to operate on US soil under Pre...
May 5, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Tory! Tory! Tory! Most Brit Newspapers Back Cameron as Election Nears Tory! Tory! Tory! Most Brit Newspapers Back Cameron as Election Nears
Yes, the Guardian went for our homeboy, Nick Clegg, but others held firm for the Conservatives, or switched from Labour. A special wrap-up for our new Media Fix blog.
May 4, 2010 / Morgan Ashenfelter
Erik Prince: Accused Navy SEALs Didn’t Abuse Iraqi Prisoner Erik Prince: Accused Navy SEALs Didn’t Abuse Iraqi Prisoner
Blackwater's owner defends the Navy SEALs accused of abusing the alleged Iraqi mastermind of the killing of Blackwater contractors in Fallujah, saying he had broken out of his cuff...
May 4, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Don’t-Drill-Baby-Don’t-Drill: Schwarzenegger Abandons Offshore Plan; So Should Obama Don’t-Drill-Baby-Don’t-Drill: Schwarzenegger Abandons Offshore Plan; So Should Obama
Confronted with evidence that he was wrong about the safety of offshore drilling—in the form of photos of the nightmarish Gulf of Mexico spill—California's governor wit...
May 4, 2010 / John Nichols
Secret Erik Prince Tape Exposed Secret Erik Prince Tape Exposed
A recent speech by Blackwater owner Erik Prince provides a stunning glimpse into his plans and reveals details of previously undisclosed Blackwater activities.
May 4, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
The Mercenary Owners, They Are a Changin’ (Sort of) The Mercenary Owners, They Are a Changin’ (Sort of)
Mercenary giant DynCorp is on the verge of totally changing hands, while Blackwater is selling its private air force.
May 3, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
A Connecticut Taliban in Bloomberg’s Court? A Connecticut Taliban in Bloomberg’s Court?
The usual leapers leap to their conclusions.
May 3, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
President Obama Is Wrong About the Fed President Obama Is Wrong About the Fed
Congress needs to amend the financial reform bill to demand an audit and accountability.
May 3, 2010 / John Nichols
Going Digital, Staying True Going Digital, Staying True
We're embracing change on four new platforms.
Apr 30, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Charlie Crist’s Declaration of Independence — and Sanity Charlie Crist’s Declaration of Independence — and Sanity
The Republicans are becoming a closed camp where there is no room for the moderates or Ronald Reagan's big tent.
Apr 29, 2010 / John Nichols