Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings? Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings?
It appears the Tsarnaev brothers were self-motivated. But their Salafist extremism was itself one outgrowth of the brutal Chechen wars of independence against Russia.
Apr 24, 2013 / Editorial / Thomas Goltz
Wanted: US-Russia Deal on Syria Wanted: US-Russia Deal on Syria
It’s a tough one, but it ought to John Kerry’s top priority.
Apr 24, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The Trials of Rafi Segal The Trials of Rafi Segal
In Israel, an architectural competition and its winner have been sabotaged by the bad faith of its sponsors.
Apr 24, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin
Jeremy Scahill: America’s Secret Wars Around the World Jeremy Scahill: America’s Secret Wars Around the World
Under a Democratic administration's military crusade, the US is putting out a global warrant for its own attack.
Apr 23, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen
Who were the al-Awlakis, and why did the US kill them?
Apr 23, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Jeremy Scahill: Telling the Story of America’s Dirty Wars Jeremy Scahill: Telling the Story of America’s Dirty Wars
What do we know—and not know—about the US’s covert, extrajudicial ops?
Apr 23, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Jeremy Scahill: Killing Anwar al-Awlaki Jeremy Scahill: Killing Anwar al-Awlaki
With the killing of Awlaki, the president of the United States became judge, jury and executioner for American citizens.
Apr 23, 2013 / Video / Francis Reynolds
The Chechen-Dagestan Connection to Boston The Chechen-Dagestan Connection to Boston
The FBI needs to release its Tsarnaev file.
Apr 23, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The Long March of Jeremy Scahill’s ‘Dirty Wars’ The Long March of Jeremy Scahill’s ‘Dirty Wars’
America’s covert warfare—a bizarre form of unconscious wish fulfillment—warrants Scahill’s unembedded, dogged, independent reporting.
Apr 23, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
The US, Russia and Chechnya After Boston The US, Russia and Chechnya After Boston
President Obama should stay out of Moscow’s jihad in Chechnya.
Apr 22, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss