Obama’s Meaningless War Obama’s Meaningless War
The way he's headed on Afghanistan, Barack Obama is threatened with a quagmire that could bog down his presidency.
Sep 2, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Opposing Escalation in Afghanistan Opposing Escalation in Afghanistan
Regardless of who started the war in Afghanistan, it is now Obama's war. Preventing military escalation is necessary if the president doesn't want it to become his Vietnam.
Aug 27, 2009 / Editorial / David Cortright
Afghan War Turnoff Afghan War Turnoff
Trust the judgment of the American majority, who say this war is no longer worth fighting.
Aug 26, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
GI Joe, Post-American Hero GI Joe, Post-American Hero
Why is it that GI Joe--like all action figures in all action movies of this moment--has left the all-American battlefield for outer, or future or alternate space?
Aug 26, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Tom Engelhardt
Biking Out of Iraq Biking Out of Iraq
Reflections on troops that don't depart, experts who never leave the scene, an Air Force that suddenly wasn't there and a war that no longer needs justification.
Aug 13, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Warehousing Soldiers in the Homeland Warehousing Soldiers in the Homeland
A single platoon lost in a military limbo is a measurement of the stress under which the US Army now operates.
Aug 10, 2009 / Feature / Dahr Jamail and Sarah Lazare
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder
Sworn statements filed in federal court allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a “crusade” to eliminate Muslims and Islam.
Aug 4, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Three Good Reasons to Liquidate Our Empire Three Good Reasons to Liquidate Our Empire
The United States no longer has the capability to remain a global hegemon, and to pretend otherwise is to invite disaster.
Jul 31, 2009 / Feature / Chalmers Johnson
Feingold: White House is Whistling Past Afghan Graveyard Feingold: White House is Whistling Past Afghan Graveyard
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, Sen. Russ Feingold defends his lone vote to oppose the latest amendment to the Defense Authorization bill.
Jul 24, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Deep-Sixing the F-22 Deep-Sixing the F-22
The news that Congress might terminate production of topline fighter jets comes as a considerable victory for President Obama and Defense Secretary Gates.
Jul 22, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer