The Vietnam Exposé That Wasn’t The Vietnam Exposé That Wasn’t
The untold story of US-perpetrated atrocities in Vietnam and how the press killed it.
Nov 13, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nick Turse
Out of Africa: The Traps of Safari Journalism Out of Africa: The Traps of Safari Journalism
Two new books by African writers share many flaws with their Western predecessors.
Nov 13, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Fatin Abbas
City of Shards: The Novels of Elias Khoury City of Shards: The Novels of Elias Khoury
Elias Khoury and the literature of witness.
Nov 13, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Siddhartha Deb
A My Lai a Month A My Lai a Month
In Operation Speedy Express, new evidence of civilian slaughter and cover-up in Vietnam.
Nov 13, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nick Turse
Obama’s Iraq Challenge Obama’s Iraq Challenge
Will Obama make good on his promise to end the war in Iraq?
Nov 13, 2008 / Editorial / Bob Dreyfuss
Antiwar Iraq Vets Arrested for Dissent at Debates Antiwar Iraq Vets Arrested for Dissent at Debates
A look at the brutal suppression of antiwar Iraq veterans highlights their continued struggle for justice.
Nov 12, 2008 / Video / The Nation Video and Brett Story
Cold War Hawks Nesting With Obama Cold War Hawks Nesting With Obama
How can a President Obama improve US relations with Russia if some of his closest advisors are unrepentant hawks from the cold war era?
Nov 12, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
On Veterans Day, Don’t Forget About the War On Veterans Day, Don’t Forget About the War
Most Americans want to put the war in Iraq behind them, but this feeling is based not on a coherent critique but on a kind of collective exhaustion.
Nov 10, 2008 / Editorial / Aaron Glantz
Obama’s Dream Team Obama’s Dream Team
A fantasy lineup of progressive advisors to help the next president end war, repair alliances and rebuild the economy.
Nov 5, 2008 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nairobi: Euphoria and Questions Nairobi: Euphoria and Questions
A nation riven by differences marvels at his message of civility and inclusion. Yet there is some worry about an Obama administration's policies on Africa.
Nov 5, 2008 / Editorial / Karen Rothmyer