End the War in Afghanistan, and Begin Nation-Building Here At Home End the War in Afghanistan, and Begin Nation-Building Here At Home
Now that Osama bin Laden is dead and Al Qaeda is scattered around the globe, does it really make sense to keep using over 100,000 U.S. troops to occupy Afghanistan and prop up a co...
May 10, 2011 / Rep. Jim McGovern and Rep. Walter Jones
Mexicans Reject US-Backed Drug War Mexicans Reject US-Backed Drug War
Tens of thousands marched to Mexico City on May 8 to protest the rising death toll and demand a new “citizens’ pact.”
May 10, 2011 / Laura Carlsen
Torture Is Not a Partisan Issue Torture Is Not a Partisan Issue
Because we have not held Dick Cheney and the other war criminals accountable for their crude distortion of international law, torture continues to sneak into our national diaogue...
May 10, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Torture Is Not a Partisan Issue Torture Is Not a Partisan Issue
Because we have not held Dick Cheney and the other war criminals accountable for their crude distortion of international law, torture continues to sneak into our national dialogue ...
The US, Pakistan and the CIA The US, Pakistan and the CIA
The ISI claims to disapprove of the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden, but the raid got the green light from Islamabad ten years ago.
May 10, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
From Birth Certificates to bin Laden, Obama Rises Above the Partisan Noise From Birth Certificates to bin Laden, Obama Rises Above the Partisan Noise
After a good week for President Obama, it's now time to discuss end games for Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.
May 9, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Fatah-Hamas Deal: Time for Obama’s Peace Plan Fatah-Hamas Deal: Time for Obama’s Peace Plan
The Palestinian accord is a good thing, and Obama should resist Israel's efforts to scuttle it.
May 9, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama (So Far) Ignores Hawks on Syria Obama (So Far) Ignores Hawks on Syria
Assad's likely to survive the crisis, and the United States should stay out.
May 9, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Talking Tory Blues Talking Tory Blues
The British election has produced a surprise constitutional earthquake.
May 7, 2011 / The Notion / D.D. Guttenplan and Maria Margaronis
This Week: The Future of the War on Terror. PLUS: A New Associate Editor This Week: The Future of the War on Terror. PLUS: A New Associate Editor
This week, the Nation brings you in-depth coverage of Osama bin Laden's death and what's next for the 'War on Terror.' And I argue for a saner budget blueprint modeled af...
May 6, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel