War and Peace

Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings?

Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings? Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings?

It appears the Tsarnaev brothers were self-motivated. But their Salafist extremism was itself one outgrowth of the brutal Chechen wars of independence against Russia.

Apr 24, 2013 / Editorial / Thomas Goltz

Jeremy Scahill: Killing Anwar al-Awlaki

Jeremy Scahill: Killing Anwar al-Awlaki Jeremy Scahill: Killing Anwar al-Awlaki

With the killing of Awlaki, the president of the United States became judge, jury and executioner for American citizens.

Apr 23, 2013 / Video / Francis Reynolds

The Chechen-Dagestan Connection to Boston

The Chechen-Dagestan Connection to Boston The Chechen-Dagestan Connection to Boston

The FBI needs to release its Tsarnaev file.

Apr 23, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

The US, Russia and Chechnya After Boston

The US, Russia and Chechnya After Boston The US, Russia and Chechnya After Boston

President Obama should stay out of Moscow’s jihad in Chechnya.

Apr 22, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

The Media and the ‘Dark-Skinned’ Men from Chechnya

The Media and the ‘Dark-Skinned’ Men from Chechnya The Media and the ‘Dark-Skinned’ Men from Chechnya

Why we're fixated on the ethnicity and religion of the Boston bomb suspects.

Apr 19, 2013 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Terror Hysteria Over Boston Bombs

Terror Hysteria Over Boston Bombs Terror Hysteria Over Boston Bombs

Let's all calm down.

Apr 19, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

On Our Politics of Fear

On Our Politics of Fear On Our Politics of Fear

A reflection for posterity of what it felt like to live in America the week of April 15, 2013.

Apr 19, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein

Despite Boston, Terror Is at an All-Time Low

Despite Boston, Terror Is at an All-Time Low Despite Boston, Terror Is at an All-Time Low

So let's take another look at the Patriot Act, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Northern Command.

Apr 17, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

On Almost Getting PTSD in Iraq

On Almost Getting PTSD in Iraq On Almost Getting PTSD in Iraq

What used to be called "shell shock" is now the daily stress of living in a war zone.

Apr 16, 2013 / Jeremiah Goulka

The Enemy-Industrial Complex

The Enemy-Industrial Complex The Enemy-Industrial Complex

The US has managed to turn a post-communist, enemy-less world into a hive of imminent threat.

Apr 15, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

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