Greg Mitchell and Daniel Ellsberg on the WikiLeaks Document Dump Greg Mitchell and Daniel Ellsberg on the WikiLeaks Document Dump
The morning after WikiLeaks began releasing its trove of confidential US diplomatic cables, Democracy Now! hosts a round-table about the possible impact of these leaks.
Nov 29, 2010 / Video / Democracy Now!
Gearing Up for Cancún Gearing Up for Cancún
Expectations are low that the United Nations’s upcoming two-week climate conference will produce the international agreement needed to avert global warming.
Nov 28, 2010 / Tina Gerhardt
Official Washington Worries WikiLeaks Will Reveal Inconsistent Approach to Terror Official Washington Worries WikiLeaks Will Reveal Inconsistent Approach to Terror
The State Department is really worried about the next WikiLeaks document dump, and rightly so. It could expose how the US looks the other way when "allies" enga...
Nov 26, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
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
Conversation Part 2: Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Haiti in the Earthquake’s Aftermath Conversation Part 2: Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Haiti in the Earthquake’s Aftermath
The former Haitian president discusses his country, his exile and possible return and why his party, still popular in Haiti, isn't allowed to participate in the upcoming electio...
Nov 24, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Conversation Part 1: Nicolas Rossier on Haiti in the Earthquake’s Aftermath Conversation Part 1: Nicolas Rossier on Haiti in the Earthquake’s Aftermath
The award winning filmmaker and reporter recounts his conversation with exiled former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide and explains the state of Haitian politics today.
Nov 24, 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 that ...
Solving the Irish Crisis Solving the Irish Crisis
The financial crisis in Ireland is leading to a political crisis on the heels of a bailout and more "austerity measures." The coalition that currently rules is falling ap...
Nov 23, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
General Petraeus’s Guide to Scheduling a War General Petraeus’s Guide to Scheduling a War
In Afghanistan, Petraeus has proven himself a master of the incredible shrinking withdrawal date.
Nov 23, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt
Chalmers Johnson and the Patriotic Struggle Against Empire Chalmers Johnson and the Patriotic Struggle Against Empire
A true heir to the founders of a republic forged in opposition to colonialism, Chalmers Johnson gave us a modern language to explain the folly of empire.
Nov 23, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols