Outsourcing the War in Afghanistan Outsourcing the War in Afghanistan
The Nation's Jeremy Scahill describes the blurring of lines between the military and companies like Blackwater, who are engaging in armed combat in the current wars.
Zelaya’s Coup Zelaya’s Coup
In an exclusive Nation interview, the ousted Honduran president calls the new State Department aid cutoff a "direct blow" against the regime that exiled him.
Sep 3, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Ending Africa’s Hunger Ending Africa’s Hunger
Bill Gates's fortune is funding a new Green Revolution. But is that what Africans need?
Sep 2, 2009 / Feature / Raj Patel, Eric Holt-Gimenez, and Annie Shattuck
Obama’s Meaningless War Obama’s Meaningless War
The way he's headed on Afghanistan, Barack Obama is threatened with a quagmire that could bog down his presidency.
Sep 2, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Opposing Escalation in Afghanistan Opposing Escalation in Afghanistan
Regardless of who started the war in Afghanistan, it is now Obama's war. Preventing military escalation is necessary if the president doesn't want it to become his Vietnam.
Aug 27, 2009 / Editorial / David Cortright
Flushing Blackwater Flushing Blackwater
Recent disclosures of Blackwater's covert activities may finally force Congress to take action.
Aug 26, 2009 / Editorial / Jeremy Scahill
Afghan War Turnoff Afghan War Turnoff
Trust the judgment of the American majority, who say this war is no longer worth fighting.
Aug 26, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
The Secret Government The Secret Government
An effective investigation into the breadth of the CIA's interrogation programs must be bipartisan, similar to the work of the Church Committee in the 1970s.
Aug 26, 2009 / Feature / Chris Hayes
GI Joe, Post-American Hero GI Joe, Post-American Hero
Why is it that GI Joe--like all action figures in all action movies of this moment--has left the all-American battlefield for outer, or future or alternate space?
Aug 26, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Tom Engelhardt
Restoring Democracy in Côte d’Ivoire Restoring Democracy in Côte d’Ivoire
A transparent election in Côte d'Ivoire is essential to restoring that country's democracy and economic might. It is time for Côte d'Ivoire to overcome its history of v...
Aug 25, 2009 / Editorial / Rev. Jesse L. Jackson