Nation Building

Talking to the Taliban: Now’s the Time, Says Task Force Talking to the Taliban: Now’s the Time, Says Task Force

Obama's Afghanistan adviser backs new report on peace talks.

Mar 23, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Turkey Ready to Host Taliban Talks Turkey Ready to Host Taliban Talks

The Turks and Afghans are talking about setting up an official venue in Turkey for negotiating a political settlement in Afghanistan.

Mar 3, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Back to the Future: Bush Administration Proposed Settling Displaced Palestinians in South America Back to the Future: Bush Administration Proposed Settling Displaced Palestinians in South America

Condoleezza Rice thought that Chile, or perhaps Argentina, could be a solution to Israel's right-of-return problem.

Feb 1, 2011 / The Notion / Greg Grandin

Jeremy Scahill and Chris Hayes on Afghanistan’s Taliban Hoax Jeremy Scahill and Chris Hayes on Afghanistan’s Taliban Hoax

Jeremy Scahill on The Rachel Maddow Show following peace talk fraud revelation: "If they can't even figure out who is a real Taliban leader to meet with, what does that ...

Nov 24, 2010 / Video / MSNBC

US Influence Weakens in Iraq, Iran Gains US Influence Weakens in Iraq, Iran Gains

Kurds rebuff Obama and Biden, and Iraqi Sunnis fail to gain their fair share of power.

Nov 12, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

The High Price of Patriotism

The High Price of Patriotism The High Price of Patriotism

It’s over for the US in Afghanistan, but that doesn’t mean the death and destruction are about to stop. Quagmires don’t just go away.

Oct 27, 2010 / Robert Scheer

Afghanistan: It’s Time for a Ceasefire, and Negotiations Afghanistan: It’s Time for a Ceasefire, and Negotiations

Gilles Dorronsoro, an iconoclastic visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment, says Pakistan can deliver the Taliban to the bargaining table. It's time to try it.

Sep 24, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Slide Show: A New Iraq Tethered by Old Legacies

Slide Show: A New Iraq Tethered by Old Legacies Slide Show: A New Iraq Tethered by Old Legacies

Jun 21, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful! Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful!

The House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight met today to discuss issues of sovereignty and stability in Iraq ranging from the country's longst...

Sep 17, 2009 / Blog / Chris Hayes

Erik Prince testifies

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder

Sworn statements filed in federal court allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a “crusade” to eliminate Muslims and Islam.

Aug 4, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

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