War on Terror

Ten Years After 9/11 Ten Years After 9/11

Selections from The Nation's archives illuminate the ten years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the way the US response has damaged more than it has healed.

Sep 6, 2011 / The Nation

The Years Since 9/11: A Lost Decade

The Years Since 9/11: A Lost Decade The Years Since 9/11: A Lost Decade

In the aftermath of that terrible day, we had a chance to build our politics around social solidarity. Instead, George W. Bush led the charge to a politics of fear.

Aug 31, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors

The New American Jujitsu

The New American Jujitsu The New American Jujitsu

In the wake of 9/11, we have summoned up imaginary demons to spare ourselves from facing the all-too-real burdens of our time.

Aug 31, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Schell

The FBI’s ‘Good’ Muslims

The FBI’s ‘Good’ Muslims The FBI’s ‘Good’ Muslims

Community partnerships are seen as a softer counterterrorism. But who are the partners?

Aug 30, 2011 / Feature / Arun Kundnani

Taking the Justice Out of the Justice System Taking the Justice Out of the Justice System

How Washington lost faith in America’s courts.

Aug 22, 2011 / Karen J. Greenberg

Could the Pentagon Be Responsible for Your Death? Could the Pentagon Be Responsible for Your Death?

A look at a potentially shocking Pentagon program to influence jihadis online that Congress should investigate fast. 

Aug 11, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

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 / Nation in the News / Press Room

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

With Rupert Murdoch’s Empire in Crisis, What of Fox and His American Project? With Rupert Murdoch’s Empire in Crisis, What of Fox and His American Project?

Murdoch’s media conglomerate, embroiled in a British phone-hacking scandal, has been forced to close one of its largest holdings, the News of the World newspaper. A critical ...

Jul 7, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Bradley Manning, American Hero Bradley Manning, American Hero

Four reasons why Pfc. Bradley Manning deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom, not a prison cell. 

Jul 7, 2011 / Chase Madar

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