As Obama Goes Abroad Searching for Monsters to Destroy, Ron Paul Rightly Rejects Assassinating Americans As Obama Goes Abroad Searching for Monsters to Destroy, Ron Paul Rightly Rejects Assassinating Americans
While Rick Perry hails the president's authorization of the killing of two Americans in Yemen, Paul rejects “assassinating American citizens without charges.”
Oct 1, 2011 / John Nichols
Congress Should Mark Anniversary of the ‘War on Terror’ by Deauthorizing It Congress Should Mark Anniversary of the ‘War on Terror’ by Deauthorizing It
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, the lone vote against authorizing the perpetual “war on terror,” is leading an effort to repeal it.
Sep 11, 2011 / John Nichols
Slide Show: Washington’s Proxy Wars in Somalia Slide Show: Washington’s Proxy Wars in Somalia
The Shabab, the militant Islamist group with close ties to Al Qaeda, announced a “tactical retreat” from Mogadishu in August. But that doesn’t mean that peace has…
Sep 7, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
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
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 / The Editors
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
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 / Press Room