Iran’s Next Supreme Leader? Iran’s Next Supreme Leader?
A top candidate to replace the ailing Khamenei is both a clerical traditionalist and a modernizer.
Jul 23, 2009 / Feature / Babak Sarfaraz
Blackwater Seeks Gag Order Blackwater Seeks Gag Order
The private security company, facing charges in a US court for killing and injuring Iraqis, is attempting to silence its victims and their lawyers.
Jul 22, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Deep-Sixing the F-22 Deep-Sixing the F-22
The news that Congress might terminate production of topline fighter jets comes as a considerable victory for President Obama and Defense Secretary Gates.
Jul 22, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Clinton Comes to India Clinton Comes to India
On her first trip to India, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got some promises and some pushback on climate change and nuclear weapons.
Jul 21, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Honoring Natalia Estemirova Honoring Natalia Estemirova
A tribute to a top human rights activist murdered in the troubled Russian republic of Chechnya.
Jul 18, 2009 / Video / Human Rights Watch
Free Gaza–and Palestine Free Gaza–and Palestine
Last month the Israeli Navy seized a boat attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to blockaded Gaza and arrested its passengers, and received little international criticism.
Jul 17, 2009 / Feature / Huwaida Arraf
Afghanistan Is Based on Lies and Illusions Afghanistan Is Based on Lies and Illusions
The new film The Fixer, featuring The Nation's Christian Parenti, captures some edgy, fearful truths about the war in Afghanistan.
Jul 16, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ann Jones
The G-8 Abdicates The G-8 Abdicates
To prevent catastrophic climate change, wealthy nations must pony up on emissions cuts and subsidies to the developing world.
Jul 15, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
The Cheney Gang The Cheney Gang
If the vice president ordered the CIA to deceive Congress, he broke the law--and must be held accountable.
Jul 15, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
‘Let Me Be Clear’ ‘Let Me Be Clear’
Obama's speech in Ghana neglected to mention structural barriers to African prosperity.
Jul 15, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn