Obama Affirms Drawdown in Iraq Obama Affirms Drawdown in Iraq
For the drawdown in Iraq, I'll give President Obama credit where it's due. Still, it's a tragedy that even he will not apologize for the criminal destruction of that country by the...
Aug 2, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Newt Gingrich’s Lost Marbles Speech: ‘The Sharians Are Coming! The Sharians Are Coming!’ Newt Gingrich’s Lost Marbles Speech: ‘The Sharians Are Coming! The Sharians Are Coming!’
A psychotic outburst at the American Enterprise Institute.
Aug 2, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
In Bed With the U.S. Army In Bed With the U.S. Army
MRAPs, sprained ankles, air conditioning, farting contests and other snapshots from the American war in Afghanistan.
Aug 2, 2010 / Ann Jones
Lost Billions in Iraq Lost Billions in Iraq
If public schools or Medicare providers were held to the same standards as military contractors, they'd never have to beg for cash.
Jul 29, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
WikiLeaks in Baghdad WikiLeaks in Baghdad
Soldiers involved in the "Collateral Murder" video have come forward to tell their story.
Jul 29, 2010 / Feature / Sarah Lazare and Ryan Harvey
Getting Out of Afghanistan Getting Out of Afghanistan
WikiLeaks' release of 92,000 classified military documents reveals that the war in Afghanistan is in even worse shape than we suspected.
Jul 29, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors
The End of (Military) History? The End of (Military) History?
The United States, Israel and the failure of the Western way of war.
Jul 29, 2010 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Funding War, Choosing Sides Funding War, Choosing Sides
The House approved $33 billion for a 30,000-troop escalation in Afghanistan this week and in doing so took money away from other places it was desperately needed.
Jul 28, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
War Opposition Grows As 102 House Dems, 12 Republicans Oppose Obama’s Afghan Surge War Opposition Grows As 102 House Dems, 12 Republicans Oppose Obama’s Afghan Surge
House approves "emergency" Afghan war funding, but 114 members vote "no" in one of the strongest shows of antiwar sentiment since the Vietnam era.
Jul 28, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Despite WikiLeaks Revelations, Congress Votes for War Funding Despite WikiLeaks Revelations, Congress Votes for War Funding
While Congress is throwing another $33 billion into the Afghanistan sinkhole, WikiLeaks takes on the oversight duties the lawmakers ought to perform.
Jul 28, 2010 / Tom Hayden