Questions of Loyalty Questions of Loyalty
Revisionist histories of the Vietnam War challenge the notion that the South Vietnam government was a dysfunctional pseudo-state.
Apr 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Matt Steinglass
Inside the Surge Inside the Surge
The US occupation has torn Iraq into fragments, and sectarian militias are on the rise.
Chalabi’s Lobby Chalabi’s Lobby
Lobbyist Charles Black, now embroiled in controversy as a senior advisor to John McCain, was among those who aided Ahmed Chalabi's deceptive campaign for war in Iraq.
Apr 3, 2008 / Feature / Aram Roston
Shown Up by Sadr, Again Shown Up by Sadr, Again
To the humiliation of the US and Iraqi governments, the cleric's forces have faced down the Iraqi Army and are in control of Basra and half of Baghdad.
Apr 3, 2008 / Editorial / Patrick Cockburn
An Unreported Scandal An Unreported Scandal
The Bush Administration has presided over the highest run-up in military spending since World War II. As our economy collapses, why can't the media connect the dots?
Apr 2, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
It’s a Scandal, All Right It’s a Scandal, All Right
Media pundits and bloggers bloviate when journalists make mistakes. But where is their outrage over the biggest fraud of all: the way the media followed Bush to war?
Mar 31, 2008 / Editorial / Mary Mapes
The Lessons of Basra The Lessons of Basra
The latest round of Iraq's Shiite vs. Shiite civil war was to have been Bush's defining moment. The result: utter humiliation for the US and the Iraqi government.
Mar 31, 2008 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Unlawful Influence at Gitmo Unlawful Influence at Gitmo
Lieut. Cmdr. Brian Mizer has filed a motion to dismiss charges against Salim Hamdan, in light of new evidence documenting the improper involvement of political appointees.
Mar 28, 2008 / Feature / Ross Tuttle
Winter Soldier Winter Soldier
In three days of wrenching public testimony in Washington, DC, Iraq War veterans shared the horrors of war.
Mar 24, 2008 / Video / Laura Hanna and Laila Al-Arian
Winter Soldiers Speak Winter Soldiers Speak
In compelling public testimony, US soldiers and Iraqi civilians bear witness to the horrors of combat.
Mar 20, 2008 / Editorial / Laila Al-Arian