Potemkin Checks & Balances: Boehner Blocks Real Action to Limit Syria Entanglement Potemkin Checks & Balances: Boehner Blocks Real Action to Limit Syria Entanglement
A bipartisan coalition wanted to prevent President Obama from going ahead with his plan to provide US military aid to Syrian rebels. But House Republican leaders prevented a real o...
Jul 24, 2013 / John Nichols
Top US General Questions Syria War Top US General Questions Syria War
Chairman of Joint Chiefs, former Centcom commander urge caution.
Jul 23, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Temperatures Rising Over Military Sexual Assaults Temperatures Rising Over Military Sexual Assaults
A fight is escalating between Senate Democrats about taking prosecution out of the chain of command, a reform advocates argue is crucial but the Pentagon says is out of the questio...
Jul 19, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Help Iraqis and Iraq Veterans Gain the Right to Heal Help Iraqis and Iraq Veterans Gain the Right to Heal
Iraq Veterans Against the War and human rights organizations in both the US and Iraq are collecting signatures for a petition to pressure the Inter-American Commission on Human Rig...
Jul 16, 2013 / The Nation Video
Creating a Military-Industrial-Immigration Complex Creating a Military-Industrial-Immigration Complex
Here's how to turn the US-Mexican border into a war zone.
Jul 11, 2013 / Todd Miller
The End of Afghanistan’s War The End of Afghanistan’s War
If it happens, it will be because the United States and Pakistan agree on a role for the Taliban in a reshaped government in Kabul.
Jun 29, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
On Syria: ‘Congress Must Accept Its Responsibility, Not Abdicate It’ On Syria: ‘Congress Must Accept Its Responsibility, Not Abdicate It’
Congressman Peter Welch is building a bipartisan coalition to block military aid to Syrian rebel groups until authorized by Congress.
Jun 28, 2013 / John Nichols
Obama’s War in Syria Obama’s War in Syria
Kerry’s the hawk, and the military and the Defense Department look like doves. Go figure.
Jun 27, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
US-Taliban Peace Talks Announced US-Taliban Peace Talks Announced
No time to lose, if Afghanistan is to avoid full-blown civil war in 2015.
Jun 18, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Congress Checks and Balances on Afghanistan—Will It Do So With Syria? Congress Checks and Balances on Afghanistan—Will It Do So With Syria?
The House backs faster withdrawal from Afghanistan and says new initiatives must be approved by Congress. But will Congress be as assertive regarding new military adventures?
Jun 17, 2013 / John Nichols