War and Peace

More Secret Talks with the Taliban More Secret Talks with the Taliban

Afghanistan is talking to the Taliban again, but there's no sign that President Obama wants any part of it.

May 20, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

The F Word: Kabul, I Think We Have A Problem The F Word: Kabul, I Think We Have A Problem

Sure, we have an international mission to secure Afghanistan, but what does it say when a suicide bomber can drive 1,600 pounds of explosives into a NATO convoy?

May 19, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Obama’s Flailing Wars: A Study in BP-Style “Pragmatism” Obama’s Flailing Wars: A Study in BP-Style “Pragmatism”

The deeper strategic incoherence that lies under the president's AfPak flip-flop.

May 17, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt

Bipartisan Mercs?: Blackwater Hires Powerful Democratic Lobbyist Bipartisan Mercs?: Blackwater Hires Powerful Democratic Lobbyist

Stuart Eizenstat was a power player in the Clinton and Carter administrations. Now he's a lobbyist for George W Bush's favorite mercenary company.

May 14, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

The Banquo’s Ghost of Israeli Foreign Policy The Banquo’s Ghost of Israeli Foreign Policy

As Israel wages an international battle for its legitimacy, a new book details the country’s secret alliance with South Africa’s apartheid regime.

May 14, 2010 / Max Blumenthal

Obama’s ‘Hopeless’ Af-Pak Strategy Obama’s ‘Hopeless’ Af-Pak Strategy

Nation Contributing Editor Christian Parenti talks about Obama’s lack of planning when it comes to Af-Pak.

May 14, 2010 / Press Room

Obama’s ‘Hopeless’ Af-Pak Strategy Obama’s ‘Hopeless’ Af-Pak Strategy

Nation Contributing Editor Christian Parenti talks about Obama’s lack of planning when it comes to Af-Pak.

May 14, 2010 / GRITtv

Who Runs The Secret ‘Black Jail’ at Bagram? Who Runs The Secret ‘Black Jail’ at Bagram?

A new report suggests that the interrogation facility is run by a little-known unit of the Defense Intelligence Agency.

May 14, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Gen. McChrystal Questioned About Secret Assassination Teams Gen. McChrystal Questioned About Secret Assassination Teams

The top commander in Afghanistan, who's spent his career in the shadow world of special ops, revealed little, but it was still fascinating.

May 13, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Help Wanted: Blackwater is Hiring Marksmen, Lawyers, Kitchen Attendants and Housekeepers Help Wanted: Blackwater is Hiring Marksmen, Lawyers, Kitchen Attendants and Housekeepers

More than 35 exciting job opportunities have opened up at the infamous mercenary company.

May 13, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

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