Jeremy Scahill: No Accountability for US Torture Jeremy Scahill: No Accountability for US Torture
Despite Obama’s claims that closing Guantanamo would take priority on his agenda as president, infamous Bush-era policies have quietly expanded under his administration. ...
Aug 5, 2011 / Press Room
Will the Pentagon Suffer in the Debt Deal? Will the Pentagon Suffer in the Debt Deal?
It might, but it’s going to take a lot of work to counter the Iron Triangle and its lobbyists.
Aug 4, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Secret War in 120 Countries The Secret War in 120 Countries
Uncovering the true size and scope of the global war being fought by the Pentagon's secret “shadow warriors.”
Aug 4, 2011 / Nick Turse
Slide Show: Hiroshima’s Aftermath: Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing Slide Show: Hiroshima’s Aftermath: Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing
This month marks the 66th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon during wartime. But have we in this country ever understood the full consequences of its use? …
Aug 2, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
UN Action on Syria Likely UN Action on Syria Likely
Syria is not Libya, say the French, and the US can’t (and shouldn’t) do anything militarily.
Aug 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Is Libya’s Opposition Committing Suicide? Is Libya’s Opposition Committing Suicide?
As violence breaks out among different factions of the Libyan rebels, it’s time to broker a deal to end the war in Libya.
Aug 1, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Playing Ball With the Pentagon Playing Ball With the Pentagon
At Fenway Park, a look at the changing relationship between sports and the American military.
Jul 28, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Muslim Students Challenge Allen West’s Anti-Islamic Speaker on Capitol Hill Muslim Students Challenge Allen West’s Anti-Islamic Speaker on Capitol Hill
On Capitol Hill, Muslim students confront Islamophobia.
Jul 27, 2011 / StudentNation / Sean Savett
Oh! In Norway, It Was Right-Wing, Not Muslim, Terrorism! Oh! In Norway, It Was Right-Wing, Not Muslim, Terrorism!
Islam-bashing conservatives like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller influenced the fanatic who terrorized Norway. The question now is—to what degree?
Jul 25, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Behind the CIA’s Secret Somalia Operations Behind the CIA’s Secret Somalia Operations
In a secret, underground prison in Mogadishu, Somalia, prisoners have no access to due process, international organizations or anyone from the outside world.
Jul 22, 2011 / Press Room