Arrest Warrant Out for USAID Contractor in Afghanistan Arrest Warrant Out for USAID Contractor in Afghanistan
While corruption by the Afghan government has been widely condemned, corruption by Western officials in Afghanistan has received little if any scrutiny.
Sep 30, 2009 / Feature / Aram Roston
What Have We Done to Democracy? What Have We Done to Democracy?
What's next in a world where democracy has been so hollowed out, so emptied of meaning?
Sep 28, 2009 / Feature / Arundhati Roy
How Did ACORN Become a Target? How Did ACORN Become a Target?
Nation contributor Jeremy Scahill say that this witch-hunt against ACORN 'isn't really about upholding the law.'
Sep 28, 2009 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show
There Is Much to Do: An Interview With Hugo Chavez There Is Much to Do: An Interview With Hugo Chavez
Hugo Chávez talks about his relationship with Barack Obama, the Honduran crisis, plans to extend the Pentagon's presence in Colombia, and domestic successes and challenges.
Sep 28, 2009 / Feature / Greg Grandin
Where is the Defund Blackwater Act? Where is the Defund Blackwater Act?
Democrats joined Republicans in voting to "Defund ACORN" yet have done nothing to stop Blackwater's taxpayer-funded crusade in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Huge Hurdles to Nuclear and Energy Reform Huge Hurdles to Nuclear and Energy Reform
At the UN this week, Barack Obama told the world to stop complaining about US hegemony and start working with Washington on big global problems. He should take his own advice.
Sep 25, 2009 / Editorial / Barbara Crossette
Activists Build on Historic Israel Divestment Victory Activists Build on Historic Israel Divestment Victory
Hampshire Students for Justice in Palestine defy Dershowitz and plan first national campus Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions conference.
Sep 25, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
A Tale of Two Countries A Tale of Two Countries
Silvio Berlusconi's increasingly erratic behavior may bring about his downfall. But in a bitterly divided Italy, the most likely successor does not look appetizing.
Sep 24, 2009 / Feature / Frederika Randall
How to Trap a President in a Losing War How to Trap a President in a Losing War
Are we heading for a Petraeus Moment in the Afghan War, along with a titanic civilian-military clash of wills?
Sep 24, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Feingold Q and A: Taking a Stand on Afghanistan Feingold Q and A: Taking a Stand on Afghanistan
Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold suggests that he will oppose more troops and funding for the war in Afghanistan if the Obama adminstration doesn't present a cohesive exit strategy.
Sep 22, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden