Obama’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment? Obama’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment?
A military-first policy on a destabilizing planet.
Jan 12, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Pentagon Drawdown Pentagon Drawdown
Those clamoring for big cuts shouldn’t expect much, if anything, to change this year.
Jan 11, 2012 / Editorial / The Editors
Noam Chomsky: How Can the World Confront Peak Oil? Noam Chomsky: How Can the World Confront Peak Oil?
What is the connection between US Pentagon expenditures and the market price of oil?
Jan 9, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Hawks Hysterical Over Pentagon Cuts Hawks Hysterical Over Pentagon Cuts
Obama's modest effort to slow Pentagon spending roils the military-industrial complex.
Jan 9, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Guantánamo: Ten Years and Counting Guantánamo: Ten Years and Counting
With Obama's signing of the National Defense Authorization Act, the prison becomes a permanent fixture.
Jan 4, 2012 / Editorial / David Cole
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