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Who Is Behind the 25,000 Deaths In Mexico?

Who Is Behind the 25,000 Deaths In Mexico? Who Is Behind the 25,000 Deaths In Mexico?

What has Mexico's US-funded War on Drugs accomplished? On the ground in Ciudad Juárez, the answer is written in blood.

Jul 23, 2010 / Charles Bowden and Molly Molloy

Containing China Is A Fool’s Errand. Yet Obama’s Deal with Indonesian Thugs Is Aimed at Exactly That Containing China Is A Fool’s Errand. Yet Obama’s Deal with Indonesian Thugs Is Aimed at Exactly That

Why resuming ties with Indonesia's special forces, Kopassus, ain't such a hot idea.

Jul 23, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Iraq Withdrawal? Obama and Clinton Expanding US Paramilitary Force in Iraq Iraq Withdrawal? Obama and Clinton Expanding US Paramilitary Force in Iraq

Using private forces is a backdoor way of continuing a substantial US presence under the cover of "diplomatic security" in Iraq.

Jul 22, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill

‘Our American Heroes’ ‘Our American Heroes’

Why it's wrong to equate military service with heroism.

Jul 22, 2010 / William J. Astore

Possible Successor to Dalai Lama Under Virtual House Arrest in India Possible Successor to Dalai Lama Under Virtual House Arrest in India

The 17th Karmapa can't travel, and China is to blame.

Jul 21, 2010 / Barbara Crossette

Afghan-Pakistan Connection Key to Deal with Taliban Afghan-Pakistan Connection Key to Deal with Taliban

Is the United States supporting President Karzai's efforts to strike a deal with the Taliban, with Pakistan's help, or not?

Jul 21, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Top Secret: Privatizing Fails Top Secret: Privatizing Fails

Talk about a Race to the Top. While deficit hawks obsess over spending for some, private security companies, private spies, and private armies have gotten there.

Jul 20, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan

Rachel Maddow today is less bold on Afghanistan than Walter Cronkite was 32 years ago on Vietnam, even though the CBS anchor was the far more mainstream of the two.

Jul 20, 2010 / Tom Hayden

Corporate Media Discover Private Spies. In Other News, No WMD in Iraq

Corporate Media Discover Private Spies. In Other News, No WMD in Iraq Corporate Media Discover Private Spies. In Other News, No WMD in Iraq

The much-hyped Washington Post series on privatized intelligence fails to effectively take on contractor involvement in assassinations, renditions and torture.

Jul 20, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Slide Show: Firestone’s ‘State Within a State’ in Liberia Slide Show: Firestone’s ‘State Within a State’ in Liberia

Jul 19, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

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