Shhhhhh! JSOC is Hiring Interrogators and Covert Operatives for ‘Special Access Programs’ Shhhhhh! JSOC is Hiring Interrogators and Covert Operatives for ‘Special Access Programs’
The military's most elite, secretive force has started advertising for highly-sensitive positions on public jobs sites. Is this 'Preparing the Battlefield' 2.0?
Aug 25, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
The Supermodel vs. The Warlord The Supermodel vs. The Warlord
Whether former Liberian president Charles Taylor gave Naomi Campbell diamonds or not means little for his war crimes trial. In fact, the supermodel's testimony distracted from a wi...
Aug 24, 2010 / Nicholas Jahr
Two Minutes to Midnight? Two Minutes to Midnight?
Cutting through the media's bogus bomb-Iran debate.
Aug 24, 2010 / Tony Karon
Considering an Endangered Species: Moderate Republicans Considering an Endangered Species: Moderate Republicans
Parties of the right have moderate players—even leaders—in other countries. But not the US, where the proud tradition of moderate Republicanism is pretty much dead.
Aug 21, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
The Secret Killers The Secret Killers
Assassination in Afghanistan and Task Force 373.
Aug 19, 2010 / Pratap Chatterjee
US Dodges Obligation to Help Iraqi Women Trafficked into Sexual Slavery US Dodges Obligation to Help Iraqi Women Trafficked into Sexual Slavery
The burgeoning sex industries in Syria and Jordan are thriving because of the Iraq War. The US could speed resettlement for Iraqi women who are trafficked—but it hasn't.
Aug 19, 2010 / Sebastian Swett and Cameron Webster
Iraq: US Still Needs Deal with Iran Iraq: US Still Needs Deal with Iran
American troop strength in Iraq is declining, meaning that the US influence is declining, too. More than ever, the United States needs an understanding with Iran on keeping Iraq wh...
Aug 19, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
America Plagued by Periodic Paranoia America Plagued by Periodic Paranoia
Our country has a pattern of losing its mind over issues that later turn out to be insignificant.
Aug 17, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Pentagon Rings Alarm Over China’s Military Pentagon Rings Alarm Over China’s Military
DOD's latest report rehashes old concerns—including many from the Bush administration—while raising new ones.
Aug 17, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The F Word: Time to Declare Global War on Flooding The F Word: Time to Declare Global War on Flooding
The flooding in Pakistan has displaced 2 million people, killed at least 1600 and affected 14 million. It should be affecting all of us.
Aug 12, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders