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Jeremy Scahill: America’s Secret Wars Around the World

Jeremy Scahill: America’s Secret Wars Around the World Jeremy Scahill: America’s Secret Wars Around the World

Under a Democratic administration's military crusade, the US is putting out a global warrant for its own attack.

Apr 23, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Pennsylvania Think Tank Plans to ‘Slay’ Unions, Like in Wisconsin

Pennsylvania Think Tank Plans to ‘Slay’ Unions, Like in Wisconsin Pennsylvania Think Tank Plans to ‘Slay’ Unions, Like in Wisconsin

A fundraising letter obtained by The Nation lays out right-wing efforts in Pennsylvania to go after labor unions.

Apr 23, 2013 / Blog / Lee Fang

Exit of Wall Street–Friendly Max Baucus is No Loss for Democrats

Exit of Wall Street–Friendly Max Baucus is No Loss for Democrats Exit of Wall Street–Friendly Max Baucus is No Loss for Democrats

The Senate Finance Committee chair who often clashed with party progressives and populists is quitting. A very different Democrat might replace him.

Apr 23, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen

Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen

Who were the al-Awlakis, and why did the US kill them?

Apr 23, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Jeremy Scahill: Telling the Story of America’s Dirty Wars

Jeremy Scahill: Telling the Story of America’s Dirty Wars Jeremy Scahill: Telling the Story of America’s Dirty Wars

What do we know—and not know—about the US’s covert, extrajudicial ops?

Apr 23, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room

The Austerity Doctrine Exposed

The Austerity Doctrine Exposed The Austerity Doctrine Exposed

Budget cuts arise because of crises, not vice versa. Will congressional Republicans ever learn?

Apr 23, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Week in #Fail

The Week in #Fail The Week in #Fail

The media, the austerity-hawks and the government should all just give up.

Apr 23, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

The Long March of Jeremy Scahill’s ‘Dirty Wars’

The Long March of Jeremy Scahill’s ‘Dirty Wars’ The Long March of Jeremy Scahill’s ‘Dirty Wars’

America’s covert warfare—a bizarre form of unconscious wish fulfillment—warrants Scahill’s unembedded, dogged, independent reporting.

Apr 23, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

How the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS’ NOTE ADDED ON 4/30/13]

How the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS’ NOTE ADDED ON 4/30/13] How the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS’ NOTE ADDED ON 4/30/13]

On this Earth Day, it’s worth reflecting on new disclosures that show the anti–global warming campaign was infiltrated by the opposition.

Apr 22, 2013 / Blog / Lee Fang

How Resource Scarcity and Climate Change Could Produce a Global Explosion

How Resource Scarcity and Climate Change Could Produce a Global Explosion How Resource Scarcity and Climate Change Could Produce a Global Explosion

In the coming decades, two converging nightmares are likely to produce a tidal wave of unrest, rebellion, competition and conflict.

Apr 22, 2013 / Michael T. Klare

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