Call Torture by its Real Name Call Torture by its Real Name
Instead of rape, let's just call it, "unilateral, physical intimacy." Instead of torture, let's just call it, "enhanced interrogation techniques," and pretend...
Jul 2, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room
House Dems Stand Firm on Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable House Dems Stand Firm on Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable
Thursday's votes send a significant antiwar message to President Obama, leaving the White House dependent on Republicans for Afghanistan war support.
Jul 2, 2010 / Tom Hayden
A Defining Vote on Afghanistan A Defining Vote on Afghanistan
More than six months after the implementation of the Obama/McChrystal strategy, and with one year to go before the beginning withdrawal of US forces, it's clear that the strategy i...
Jul 1, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan
But the war machine grinds on and on and on.
Jul 1, 2010 / Ann Jones
Crisis of Legitimacy in Honduras? Crisis of Legitimacy in Honduras?
A year after President Zelaya was forced out, the government still lacks the support of the people.
Jun 30, 2010 / Dana Frank
Will the House Approve Another Year in Afghanistan? Will the House Approve Another Year in Afghanistan?
If tomorrow's vote shows an increased Congressional opposition, the president and his national security team will face a future in which the Afghanistan war is supported primaril...
Jun 30, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Esther Kaplan: New Evidence for Hikers Detained by Iran Esther Kaplan: New Evidence for Hikers Detained by Iran
Esther Kaplan, Editor of the Nation Institute's Investigative Fund, argues that investigative journalism has played a vital role in unearthing just how and where the three Americ...
Jun 30, 2010 / Nation in the News / The Nation on Grit TV
Esther Kaplan: New Evidence for Hikers Detained by Iran Esther Kaplan: New Evidence for Hikers Detained by Iran
Esther Kaplan, Editor of the Nation Institute's Investigative Fund, argues that investigative journalism has played a vital role in unearthing just how and where the three American...
Jun 30, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
The Chinese Aren’t Coming The Chinese Aren’t Coming
Peace has descended on the most contentious point of conflict between East and West for the past six decades, the standoff between Taiwan and mainland China—but don’t ...
Jun 30, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Barry Eisler vs. Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn and Brad Thor Barry Eisler vs. Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn and Brad Thor
A former covert CIA operative turned novelist is fast emerging as one of the most important fiction writers in the military/covert ops/political thriller genre dominated by right-w...
Jun 29, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Scahill