Unequal Sacrifice Unequal Sacrifice
Why are poorer and less-educated citizens more likely to die in America's wars?
Sep 2, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich
Shhhhhh! JSOC is Hiring Interrogators and Covert Operatives for ‘Special Access Programs’ Shhhhhh! JSOC is Hiring Interrogators and Covert Operatives for ‘Special Access Programs’
The military's most elite, secretive force has started advertising for highly-sensitive positions on public jobs sites. Is this 'Preparing the Battlefield' 2.0?
Aug 25, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
The Secret Killers The Secret Killers
Assassination in Afghanistan and Task Force 373.
Aug 19, 2010 / Pratap Chatterjee
WikiLeaks and War Crimes WikiLeaks and War Crimes
There was a brief moment when it seemed the evidence of civilian killings, military cover ups and widespread lack of accountability contained in the WikiLeaks documents would spark...
Aug 12, 2010 / Editorial / Jeremy Scahill
Whose Hands? Whose Blood? Whose Hands? Whose Blood?
Killing civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Aug 5, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt
Obama Affirms Drawdown in Iraq Obama Affirms Drawdown in Iraq
For the drawdown in Iraq, I'll give President Obama credit where it's due. Still, it's a tragedy that even he will not apologize for the criminal destruction of that country by the...
Aug 2, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
In Bed With the U.S. Army In Bed With the U.S. Army
MRAPs, sprained ankles, air conditioning, farting contests and other snapshots from the American war in Afghanistan.
Aug 2, 2010 / Ann Jones
Containing China Is A Fool’s Errand. Yet Obama’s Deal with Indonesian Thugs Is Aimed at Exactly That Containing China Is A Fool’s Errand. Yet Obama’s Deal with Indonesian Thugs Is Aimed at Exactly That
Why resuming ties with Indonesia's special forces, Kopassus, ain't such a hot idea.
Jul 23, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
‘Our American Heroes’ ‘Our American Heroes’
Why it's wrong to equate military service with heroism.
Jul 22, 2010 / William J. Astore
Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan
Rachel Maddow today is less bold on Afghanistan than Walter Cronkite was 32 years ago on Vietnam, even though the CBS anchor was the far more mainstream of the two.
Jul 20, 2010 / Tom Hayden