The Secret US War in Pakistan The Secret US War in Pakistan
Inside sources reveal that the firm works with the US military in Karachi to plan targeted assassinations and drone bombings, among other sensitive counterterrorism operations.
Dec 2, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation
The expediency of Obama's Afghanistan decision was transparent. Satisfy the generals by sending 30,000 more troops. Satisfy the public with a timeline for beginning withdrawals of ...
Dec 2, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Waffling Democrats’ Healthcare Hypocrisy Waffling Democrats’ Healthcare Hypocrisy
The very same senators who smear the public option are staunch supporters of the Veterans Health Administration--and that really is socialized medicine.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / Peter Dreier
Labor’s Legacy Labor’s Legacy
The "Seattle coalition" for fair trade has suffered some setbacks, but on the whole we have filled the political space we created in the tear gas and drizzle a decade ago.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / Mike Dolan
Obama’s Choice Obama’s Choice
A decade after Seattle, there is no WTO expansion. But there is also no WTO turnaround.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / Lori Wallach
The Spirit of Seattle Lives On The Spirit of Seattle Lives On
In dozens of recent Congressional contests, fair traders have replaced free traders.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
The Spirit of Seattle Today The Spirit of Seattle Today
From the "water wars" of Latin America and South Africa to the battle against corporate takeover of agriculture, the revolt that began ten years ago lives on.
Nov 30, 2009 / Feature / Anuradha Mittal
Prelude to a Murder Prelude to a Murder
The government's campaign to get Fred Hampton began long before it finally succeeded in killing him.
Nov 30, 2009 / Feature / L.F. Palmer, Jr.
The Afghan Speech Obama Should Give (But Won’t) The Afghan Speech Obama Should Give (But Won’t)
What if the president actually decided to take an "off-ramp" from the Afghan War?
Nov 25, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Crunch Time in the Senate Crunch Time in the Senate
Will conservative and liberal objections to the Senate healthcare bill's provisions regarding women's health doom the legislation?
Nov 25, 2009 / Feature / Lindsay Beyerstein