When Did the United States Last Kill an Al Qaeda Fighter in Afghanistan? When Did the United States Last Kill an Al Qaeda Fighter in Afghanistan?
The White House says the "number one" reason to stay in Afghanistan is to defeat Al Qaeda. But has that already happened?
Mar 1, 2012 / George Zornick
Bob Kerrey, Mass Murderer? Bob Kerrey, Mass Murderer?
Kerrey wants to run for the Senate, but back in 1968 he had a My Lai of his own.
Mar 1, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Fanning the Flames in Afghanistan Fanning the Flames in Afghanistan
How US (in)actions have all but ensured a failed end to its presence in Afghanistan.
Feb 28, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt and Nick Turse
The Arrival of the Warrior Corporation The Arrival of the Warrior Corporation
How drone war became the American way of war.
Feb 23, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Scoring the Global War on Terror Scoring the Global War on Terror
From liberation to assassination, in three quick rounds.
Feb 21, 2012 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Kai Bird: Drone Technology Could Proliferate Quickly Kai Bird: Drone Technology Could Proliferate Quickly
Drone technology could proliferate quickly, and we who set the precedent may well become a target.
Feb 17, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Washington’s War in Yemen Backfires Washington’s War in Yemen Backfires
How US counterterrorism operations ignited an Islamist uprising.
Feb 15, 2012 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
‘Losing’ the World, Part One ‘Losing’ the World, Part One
American decline, from a historical perspective.
Feb 14, 2012 / Noam Chomsky
450 Bases and Counting 450 Bases and Counting
The Pentagon’s Afghan basing plans for prisons, drones and black ops.
Feb 13, 2012 / Nick Turse
A Brief History of Drones A Brief History of Drones
With the invention of drones, we crossed into a new frontier: killing that’s risk-free, remote, and detached from human cues.
Feb 7, 2012 / Feature / John Sifton