In Chelsea Manning, We Finally Have a Scapegoat for the Iraq War In Chelsea Manning, We Finally Have a Scapegoat for the Iraq War
A target that Republicans and Democrats can unite in vindictive harmony against.
Aug 21, 2013 / Chase Madar
General Dempsey Again Warns on Syria War General Dempsey Again Warns on Syria War
Blowback into Jordan is a new concern.
Aug 13, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama Seems Lost in the ‘War on Terror’ Obama Seems Lost in the ‘War on Terror’
Backing Al Qaeda in Syria while fighting it in Iraq? And launching random drones in Yemen?
Aug 12, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Russia’s Stake in Syria’s War Russia’s Stake in Syria’s War
Obama could be arming fighters who want to take their struggle to Russia itself.
Aug 6, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
A Statement of Peace, or an Epitaph A Statement of Peace, or an Epitaph
August 6 marks sixty-eight years since the United States committed what is arguably the single gravest act of terrorism that the world has ever known.
Aug 6, 2013 / Robert Scheer
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Hiroshima and the Roots of American Secrecy This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Hiroshima and the Roots of American Secrecy
The bombing of Hiroshima changed everything; but it may not be too late to change it back.
Aug 3, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Al Qaeda and the Iraq-Syria Civil War Al Qaeda and the Iraq-Syria Civil War
The carnage in Iraq is escalating, even as the Islamist-led rebellion in Syria seems unending.
Jul 30, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The Costly Failure of Missile Defense The Costly Failure of Missile Defense
It's become a joke, but the Pentagon is still throwing billions at it.
Jul 26, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Jeremy Scahill: Yemeni Journalist Who Exposed US Strikes Released From Prison Jeremy Scahill: Yemeni Journalist Who Exposed US Strikes Released From Prison
Shaye was the first to expose the US cruise missile attack on the Yemeni village of al-Majalah—the first Obama administration-approved attack in Yemen.
Jul 25, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Potemkin Checks & Balances: Boehner Blocks Real Action to Limit Syria Entanglement Potemkin Checks & Balances: Boehner Blocks Real Action to Limit Syria Entanglement
A bipartisan coalition wanted to prevent President Obama from going ahead with his plan to provide US military aid to Syrian rebels. But House Republican leaders prevented a real o...
Jul 24, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols