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
Digging in for the Long Haul in Afghanistan Digging in for the Long Haul in Afghanistan
How permanent are America's Afghan military bases?
Oct 21, 2010 / Nick Turse
Forgetting Afghanistan Forgetting Afghanistan
It's not hard to understand why Americans want to forget all about Afghanistan. But remembering the war would demand a necessary reckoning.
Oct 20, 2010 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
Can Karzai Cut Pakistan Out of a Deal With the Taliban? No Can Karzai Cut Pakistan Out of a Deal With the Taliban? No
The Afghan president also faces armed resistance to a Taliban deal from his erstwhile allies in the old, anti-Taliban Northern Alliance, who are rearing and preparing for civil war...
Oct 20, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
A World Made by War A World Made by War
How old will you be when the American war state goes down?
Oct 18, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt
NATO Backs Taliban Peace Talks NATO Backs Taliban Peace Talks
With Bob Gates on the way out, and a new national security adviser who's a war skeptic, Obama has shifted gears on negotiating with the Taliban.
Oct 14, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Publish or Perish Publish or Perish
The military may not be winning the Afghan War, but it is winning the Afghan publishing wars at home, with a striking percentage of books on the war Pentagon-influenced or simply P...
Oct 14, 2010 / Nick Turse
Judge Issues Injunction Effectively Ending ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Judge Issues Injunction Effectively Ending ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
The Log Cabin Republicans triumph in a lawsuit that could end DADT—unless the Obama administration appeals the ruling.
Oct 13, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols