War on Terror

The National Security State Cops a Feel The National Security State Cops a Feel

Taking off the gloves (and then everything else).

Nov 30, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt

Briefing: Ann Wright on the WikiLeaks Diplomatic Bombshell Briefing: Ann Wright on the WikiLeaks Diplomatic Bombshell

The retired United States Army Colonel and former State Department official explains the latest releases from WikiLeaks, what they tell us about the Defense and State departmen...

Nov 29, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV

Jeremy Scahill and Chris Hayes on Afghanistan’s Taliban Hoax Jeremy Scahill and Chris Hayes on Afghanistan’s Taliban Hoax

Jeremy Scahill on The Rachel Maddow Show following peace talk fraud revelation: "If they can't even figure out who is a real Taliban leader to meet with, what does tha...

Nov 24, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Making Afghanistan Real

Making Afghanistan Real Making Afghanistan Real

A Congressional proposal to establish a Veterans Trust Fund is driving home the message that the war in Afghanistan is not worth the havoc it has wreaked on thousands of troops.

Nov 22, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The 2014 Timetable for Afghanistan The 2014 Timetable for Afghanistan

Another four years of war in Afghanistan is far too long, but at least the administration is talking about an end point.

Nov 15, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Slide Show: Were The Newburgh Four Victims of FBI Entrapment?

Slide Show: Were The Newburgh Four Victims of FBI Entrapment? Slide Show: Were The Newburgh Four Victims of FBI Entrapment?

Nov 12, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End?

When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End? When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End?

Persistent waffling on dates for American troop withdrawals from Afghanistan has eroded any remaining patience with the Obama White House among peace activists and voters.

Nov 12, 2010 / Tom Hayden

Guantánamo at Home? Guantánamo at Home?

Despite all the focus on Guantánamo, are a great many of America’s domestic prisons also beyond the rule of law?

Nov 8, 2010 / Video / TomDispatch

The Lies of Islamophobia The Lies of Islamophobia

When it comes to US foreign policy and the Muslim world, it’s as if we remain fixed in the eleventh century in a perpetual battle of “us” against “the...

Nov 8, 2010 / John Feffer

Guantánamo, Exception or Rule?

Guantánamo, Exception or Rule? Guantánamo, Exception or Rule?

Despite all the focus on Guantánamo, a great many of America’s domestic prisons also routinely abuse inmates and in actual practice are often beyond the rule of law.

Nov 8, 2010 / Chase Madar

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