Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens
With the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act, the president has brought Guantánamo-style justice to the United States.
Jan 4, 2012 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
The Life and Death of American Drones The Life and Death of American Drones
What a busted robot airplane tells us about American empire in 2012 and beyond.
Dec 20, 2011 / Nick Turse
Barney Frank Took on Banks, Bigots and Bloated Pentagon Budgets Barney Frank Took on Banks, Bigots and Bloated Pentagon Budgets
The liberal firebrand, who will retire from the House next year, championed LGBT rights, worked for a fairer economy and pushed for cutting defense spending.
Nov 28, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Veterans Occupy Wall Street Veterans Occupy Wall Street
With foreclosure and unemployment rates even higher for veterans, their participation in the Occupy movement was inevitable.
Nov 11, 2011 / Paolo Cravero
Nation Conversations: Graham Usher: Why Won’t Pakistan Fight the Afghan Taliban? Nation Conversations: Graham Usher: Why Won’t Pakistan Fight the Afghan Taliban?
American politicians try not to talk about it, but it's been apparent to the Pakistani security complex for some time: the Afghan Taliban cannot be militarily defeated.
Nov 10, 2011 / Audio / The Nation
Heart-Attack Iraq: Lessons From an Antiwar Movement Heart-Attack Iraq: Lessons From an Antiwar Movement
Our rulers thought we could be panicked into a permanent state of war. They underestimated our consciousness and commitment.
Nov 1, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Letter From Iraq: As the US Military Withdraws, Sectarian Tensions Continue to Smolder Letter From Iraq: As the US Military Withdraws, Sectarian Tensions Continue to Smolder
Iraqis overwhelmingly support the end of the US occupation. But they still suffer from the divisions it engendered.
Oct 28, 2011 / David Enders
Vet Survived Iraq, Only to Be Wounded Defending Civil Liberties in Oakland Vet Survived Iraq, Only to Be Wounded Defending Civil Liberties in Oakland
Clashes over the Occupy Oakland clearance leave an Iraq War veteran seriously wounded. As with the Bonus Army of 1932, vets who make economic demands at home find themselves u...
Oct 27, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Iraq: End of a Debacle Iraq: End of a Debacle
It was an ignominious end to America's worst foreign policy disaster since the Vietnam War, and the costs, for both Iraq and the United States, will be felt for some time.
Oct 26, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors
Libya After Qaddafi Libya After Qaddafi
By ignoring the UN Security Council resolution’s mandate authorizing intervention, NATO may have destroyed the prospects for future legitimate uses of the principle of &ldquo...
Oct 26, 2011 / Editorial / Richard Falk