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Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives: Tracking the WikiLeaks Haiti Cables Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives: Tracking the WikiLeaks Haiti Cables

The Nation's Dan Coughlin and Haïti Liberté's Kim Ives continue their exposé on the WikiLeaks Haiti cables.

Jun 24, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!

A Great Big Win for Labor and (Real) National Security: 40,000 TSA Screeners Go Union

A Great Big Win for Labor and (Real) National Security: 40,000 TSA Screeners Go Union A Great Big Win for Labor and (Real) National Security: 40,000 TSA Screeners Go Union

Republican senators and the right-wing echo chamber did everything they could to prevent unionization of airport screeners. The union drive succeeded anyway.

Jun 23, 2011 / John Nichols

Nine War Words That Define Our World Nine War Words That Define Our World

Nine common terms associated with our present wars that probably don’t mean what you think they mean.

Jun 23, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

Obama Fails to Outline Sensible Afghan Drawdown Obama Fails to Outline Sensible Afghan Drawdown

The president sticks with tired rationale about using the US military to force a political deal, rather than negotiating one.

Jun 23, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

The Golden Age of Islam 2.0 The Golden Age of Islam 2.0

The social, cultural and political potential of millions of plugged-in Muslims creating and shaping their own narratives is both titillating and promising.

Jun 23, 2011 / StudentNation / Maria Kari

Obama Quickens Afghan Withdrawal in Face of Pressure for Peace

Obama Quickens Afghan Withdrawal in Face of Pressure for Peace Obama Quickens Afghan Withdrawal in Face of Pressure for Peace

The president's announcement that 33,000 troops will leave Afghanistan within a year is a major win for the peace movement. So why are some snatching defeat from the jaws of victor...

Jun 23, 2011 / Tom Hayden

Obama’s Too-Slow Afghan ‘Exit’ Strategy Scores Him No Political Points

Obama’s Too-Slow Afghan ‘Exit’ Strategy Scores Him No Political Points Obama’s Too-Slow Afghan ‘Exit’ Strategy Scores Him No Political Points

It's going to be hard for President Obama to run as an anti-war candidate in 2012, but a Republican might.

Jun 23, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Julian Assange’s New Legal Strategy

Julian Assange’s New Legal Strategy Julian Assange’s New Legal Strategy

The embattled WikiLeaks founder has hired two renowned human rights attorneys for his extradition hearing on the sexual assault case in Sweden.

Jun 22, 2011 / Tom Hayden

WikiLeaks Haiti: Country’s Elite Used Police as Private Army

WikiLeaks Haiti: Country’s Elite Used Police as Private Army WikiLeaks Haiti: Country’s Elite Used Police as Private Army

A secret US Embassy cable describes how Haiti's business elite armed and deployed police units in pro-Aristide strongholds like Bel Air and Cite Soleil after the 2004 coup.

Jun 22, 2011 / Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives

Obama’s Afghan Speech Likely to Disappoint

Obama’s Afghan Speech Likely to Disappoint Obama’s Afghan Speech Likely to Disappoint

Even the Republicans want to get out, so why is Obama going so slowly on the drawdown?

Jun 22, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

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