Iraq Progress: By the Numbers Iraq Progress: By the Numbers
As General David Petraeus makes his case for continuing the war, here's an accounting of the real costs.
Sep 10, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
The Myopic Iraq Debate The Myopic Iraq Debate
Like the war itself, the unfolding Congressional hearings on what to do next raise more questions than answers.
Sep 8, 2007 / Feature / Matthew Blake
The Uninvited Guest The Uninvited Guest
Juan Cole's Napoleon's Egypt examines the little dictator's doomed attempt to occupy an Arab country.
Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Roger Owen
Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon
A spirited daily paper is the last remaining defender of Israel's tradition of dissent.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Stephen Glain
The New Counterinsurgency The New Counterinsurgency
The Army's updated Field Manual draws on an old, blood-steeped tradition.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Tom Hayden
German GWOT Misfire German GWOT Misfire
The government is using antiterrorist laws to suppress political dissent.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Neil Smith
Why We’re Losing the War on Terror Why We’re Losing the War on Terror
Going on the offensive has only made us more vulnerable.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / David Cole and Jules Lobel
Patriot Act’s Wide Net Patriot Act’s Wide Net
The Gonzales Justice Department used the Patriot Act to prosecute a gang of eco-arsonists as terrorists.
Will the US Really Bomb Iran? Will the US Really Bomb Iran?
It would be foolish to bet that an attack on Iran couldn't happen.
Sep 6, 2007 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Why We Must Leave Iraq Why We Must Leave Iraq
End the occupation, abandon the pretense that only American power can bring order to the region and atone for the human catastrophe we have caused.
Sep 6, 2007 / Editorial / The Editors