Tracking Drone Strikes and Private Spies Tracking Drone Strikes and Private Spies
Two online databases provide a window into the world of private spooks and the undeclared US airwar in Pakistan.
May 13, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Glenn Beck, America’s Historian Laureate Glenn Beck, America’s Historian Laureate
The Tea Party’s guide to American exceptionalism: It is all about race.
May 13, 2010 / Greg Grandin
Obama Tries to Strongarm Karzai Obama Tries to Strongarm Karzai
The American policy in Afghanistan is not to negotiate a political deal, but to shoot first and ask questions later. Will President Karzai go along with that strategy? We'll k...
May 13, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Aiding the Insurgency Aiding the Insurgency
A celebrated US program designed to employ Iraqis is called a “sham” that fed the resistance.
May 12, 2010 / Feature / Luke Mogelson
Did Kagan Discriminate Against the Military? No! Did Kagan Discriminate Against the Military? No!
Melissa Harris-Lacewell explains why Elena Kagan’s decision to deny military recruiters equal access to Harvard Law School was the right one.
May 12, 2010 / Nation in the News / Melissa Harris-Perry
Kagan Discriminated Against the Military? Kagan Discriminated Against the Military?
Melissa Harris-Lacewell explains why Elena Kagan’s decision to deny military recruiters equal access to Harvard Law School was the right one.
Defense Secretary Tells Congress to Cut Pentagon Waste Defense Secretary Tells Congress to Cut Pentagon Waste
Robert Gates calls for Congress, the Pentagon, and defense contractors to make serious cuts.
May 8, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Fueling the Afghan War Fueling the Afghan War
The effort to keep fuel flowing for the American military has led to questionable alliances in Kyrgyzstan and allegations of corruption entangling the US government.
Apr 22, 2010 / Feature / Aram Roston
Kyrgyzstan’s Islamist Blowback Kyrgyzstan’s Islamist Blowback
American support for repressive governments has provided fertile ground for recruitment.
Apr 22, 2010 / Feature / David Trilling
KBR on Trial–At Last KBR on Trial–At Last
Five years after alerting authorities that she was gang-raped in Iraq, KBR/Halliburton employee Jamie Leigh Jones will finally get her day in court
Apr 16, 2010 / Karen Houppert