Honoring Baltasar Garzón Honoring Baltasar Garzón
The Spanish judge who dared to hold brutal human rights violators to account is now fighting for his legal career.
May 12, 2011 / Editorial / David Cole
McCain Slams Torture Advocates on bin Laden Kill McCain Slams Torture Advocates on bin Laden Kill
Arizona senator provides definitive refutation against Mukasey, Cheney, Rep. King.
May 12, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Welcome to Obama’s 2012 Campaign Welcome to Obama’s 2012 Campaign
To launch his reelection bid, the president took up a longstanding American tradition: extrajudicial political assassinations.
May 11, 2011 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Should the Public Be Able to See Osama bin Laden’s Death Photos? Should the Public Be Able to See Osama bin Laden’s Death Photos?
If select politicians are going to see the bin Laden death photos, shouldn't others be able to see them too?
May 11, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Obama Nears Key Decisions on Afghan Strategy Obama Nears Key Decisions on Afghan Strategy
President Obama is on the verge of deciding how many troops to pull out of Afghanistan starting this July—and whether he'll pull them all out by December. His second term res...
May 11, 2011 / Tom Hayden
House Republicans Shred Constitution With Backdoor Proposal of Permanent War House Republicans Shred Constitution With Backdoor Proposal of Permanent War
They've added a provision to the defense spending bill outlining a permanent "Authorization for Use of Military Force."
May 11, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
What’s the GOP Without Osama bin Laden? What’s the GOP Without Osama bin Laden?
Beating up on Medicare won’t cut it as a platform when you don’t have the specter of bin Laden to scare voters.
May 11, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Arab Youth Respond to Osama bin Laden’s Death Arab Youth Respond to Osama bin Laden’s Death
Arab youth activists respond to the death of Osama bin Laden, addressing how he impacted their lives over the years and what sort of questions his death raises for the region.
May 11, 2011 / StudentNation / Anna Day
Have We Forgotten How to End Wars? Have We Forgotten How to End Wars?
Will the death of Osama bin Laden bring change in US policy? Last week on this show, one by one, our guests said no. Hopes are one thing; likely reality is something else.
May 10, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
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