Peace and War in Oslo Peace and War in Oslo
Obama's Nobel speech offered a distorted view of America's role in the world and a shallow understanding of just war.
Dec 16, 2009 / Editorial / David Cortright
Afghanistan Escalation Ramps Up Contractor Presence Afghanistan Escalation Ramps Up Contractor Presence
Jeremy Scahill argues that as the Afghanistan escalation ramps up, President Obama is "surpassing Bush-era level of reliance on...for for-profit war corporations."
Obama’s Nine Surges Obama’s Nine Surges
Despite the seeming specificity of the president's West Point speech on the Afghan War--30,000 new troops at a cost of $30 billion--Americans got little sense of just how big and h...
Dec 11, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Contractors Watching Contractors Contractors Watching Contractors
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan has hired a firm with ties to a powerful ex-Republican congressman to help prepare oversight reports on other corporations.
Dec 10, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
A Practical Peace Advocate on Obama’s Nobel Speech A Practical Peace Advocate on Obama’s Nobel Speech
The Obama speech was about what I expected: on the one hand/on the other hand, I reject false choices, needle-threading "pragmatism." I have to say I find this rhetorical...
Dec 10, 2009 / Blog / Chris Hayes
Fight Climate Change, Not Wars Fight Climate Change, Not Wars
Here in Copenhagen, Obama's Nobel--which was awarded in part because of his re-engagement with the climate change negotiations--carries a special set of ironies.
Dec 10, 2009 / The Notion / Naomi Klein
Congress Missing on War Debate Congress Missing on War Debate
The Nation's John Nichols wants Congress, not President Obama, to define the debate on what's at stake in Afghanistan.
The Road to Re-Election Runs Through Kabul? The Road to Re-Election Runs Through Kabul?
The real purpose of sending 30,000 soldiers to Afghanistan is to make Obama look tough as he heads toward the next US presidential election.
Dec 7, 2009 / Editorial / Christian Parenti
Is Erik Prince ‘Graymailing’ the US Government? Is Erik Prince ‘Graymailing’ the US Government?
Did Blackwater's owner speak to Vanity Fair to send a message to the Justice Department about the government secrets he could reveal?
Dec 4, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Letter From Kabul Letter From Kabul
A trip to Afghanistan reveals the extent of Washington's disconnect from the reality on the ground.
Dec 4, 2009 / Feature / Michael Shank