Briefing: Jeremy Scahill on Obama’s Afghanistan Briefing: Jeremy Scahill on Obama’s Afghanistan
"The US has basically already lost the war in Afghanistan," says Jeremy Scahill, just back from two weeks reporting unembedded in that country.
Nov 1, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
The New American Isolationism The New American Isolationism
The cost of turning away from war's horrific realities.
Nov 1, 2010 / William J. Astore
War in Yemen: CIA to Get Control of Special Forces, Drones? War in Yemen: CIA to Get Control of Special Forces, Drones?
War in Iraq, war in Afghanistan, possible attack on Iran—oh, what the heck, why not Yemen, too?
Nov 1, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Time for a Cease-Fire Time for a Cease-Fire
Can talks with the Taliban end the war in Afghanistan? If Obama wants to find out, then he must halt combat operations, night raids and drone attacks.
Oct 27, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors
Woman to Woman in Afghanistan Woman to Woman in Afghanistan
Female Engagement Teams join the counterinsurgency.
Killing Reconciliation Killing Reconciliation
How brutal raids are sabotaging the political strategy the US claims to support in Afghanistan.
Oct 27, 2010 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Afghanistan: Are We Succeeding or Not? Does It Matter? Afghanistan: Are We Succeeding or Not? Does It Matter?
The military and the intelligence agencies are putting out contradictory reports about whether the surge in Afghanistan is working, or not? In the end, Obama can choose to get...
Oct 27, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Jeremy Scahill: Inside the WikiLeaks Torture Documents Jeremy Scahill: Inside the WikiLeaks Torture Documents
Documents recently released by WikiLeaks confirm that the Pentagon knew about the real civilian death toll in Iraq, and that security forces were torturing detainees.
Oct 26, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Jeremy Scahill: Inside the WikiLeaks Torture Documents Jeremy Scahill: Inside the WikiLeaks Torture Documents
Documents recently released by WikiLeaks confirm that the Pentagon knew about the real civilian death toll in Iraq, and that security forces were torturing detainees.
Crocker on Iraq: Baghdad Will Ask US to Extend Its Military Role Crocker on Iraq: Baghdad Will Ask US to Extend Its Military Role
A former ambassador to Iraq says that in spite of Iran's clout in Iraq, the next Iraqi government—led once again by Prime Minister Maliki—will ask the US to stay on pas...
Oct 25, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss