Lackland Instructor Convicted for Sex Crimes, As Pressure on Congress Mounts Lackland Instructor Convicted for Sex Crimes, As Pressure on Congress Mounts
Sgt. Luis Walker was sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. Now will Congress investigate?
Jul 24, 2012 / Soumya Karlamangla
Defense Spending: Barney Frank Weighs In Defense Spending: Barney Frank Weighs In
Don't expect anything to change at the Department of Defense in 2012.
Jul 24, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Syria’s ‘Descent Into All-Out Civil War’ Syria’s ‘Descent Into All-Out Civil War’
Russia and China veto the UN resolution as fighting intensifies.
Jul 19, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The National Security Complex and You The National Security Complex and You
Your security’s a joke (and you’re the butt of it).
Jul 19, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
The Damascus Blast: Syrian Rebels Back Al Qaeda–Style Tactics The Damascus Blast: Syrian Rebels Back Al Qaeda–Style Tactics
Russia warns US against backing rebels.
Jul 18, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Why Won’t Congress Investigate the Sex Abuse Scandal at Lackland Air Force Base? Why Won’t Congress Investigate the Sex Abuse Scandal at Lackland Air Force Base?
Twelve of the base's instructors have been accused of sexual assault, with thirty-one female trainees identified as victims.
Jul 17, 2012 / Soumya Karlamangla
Tremseh, Syria: Not Exactly a Massacre; Clinton, UK Both Jump the Gun Tremseh, Syria: Not Exactly a Massacre; Clinton, UK Both Jump the Gun
It‘s now a civil war, officially.
Jul 16, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Tom Engelhardt: The Costs of Defense Tom Engelhardt: The Costs of Defense
America's military and intelligence infrastructures are about protecting people from terrorism, and little else.
Jul 12, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds
Remember Iraq? Still A Mess, but the US Needs to Stay Out Remember Iraq? Still A Mess, but the US Needs to Stay Out
Violence is rising, but the United States knows little or nothing about what’s really happening.
Jul 9, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Rendered, Tortured, Discarded: Clara Gutteridge on US Prison Abuses Around the World Rendered, Tortured, Discarded: Clara Gutteridge on US Prison Abuses Around the World
A Tanzanian man was detained and tortured by US officials in Afghanistan on suspicion of terror. But he was completely innocent.
Jul 6, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room