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
Afghan Women Have Already Been Abandoned Afghan Women Have Already Been Abandoned
I know Bibi Aisha, the woman on the Time cover. But the logic of those who use her image to argue for the war escapes me. The question her story raises is, What Happens if We Stay?
No, the Empire Doesn’t Always Win No, the Empire Doesn’t Always Win
After seven years, America's occupation of Iraq is a failure.
Aug 12, 2010 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
WikiLeaks and War Crimes WikiLeaks and War Crimes
There was a brief moment when it seemed the evidence of civilian killings, military cover ups and widespread lack of accountability contained in the WikiLeaks documents would spark...
Aug 12, 2010 / Editorial / Jeremy Scahill
The Televangelist and the Warlord The Televangelist and the Warlord
Why did American televangelist Pat Robertson make a mining deal with accused war criminal and deposed Liberian President Charles Taylor?
Aug 11, 2010 / Aram Roston