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Jeremy Scahill: A Short History of Drone Warfare

Jeremy Scahill: A Short History of Drone Warfare Jeremy Scahill: A Short History of Drone Warfare

The new trajectory of US warfare.  

May 25, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Honduras: ¿De qué lado está EE.UU? Honduras: ¿De qué lado está EE.UU?

El silencioso y poderoso rol que EE.UU está jugando en el conflicto hondureño.

May 24, 2012 / Dana Frank

How to Forget on Memorial Day How to Forget on Memorial Day

Whistling past the graveyard of empires.

May 24, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

Orlando Figes and Stalin’s Victims

Orlando Figes and Stalin’s Victims Orlando Figes and Stalin’s Victims

A book by the famous British historian was not published in Russia because the Moscow publisher discovered too many errors and misrepresentations—not, as Figes suggested, for...

May 23, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Peter Reddaway and Stephen F. Cohen

Military Detention for Journalists

Military Detention for Journalists Military Detention for Journalists

Why did Obama administration lawyers refuse to discount the possibility, even for First Amendment–protected speech?

May 23, 2012 / David Cole

Honduras: Which Side Is the US On?

Honduras: Which Side Is the US On? Honduras: Which Side Is the US On?

In the name of fighting drugs, the Obama administration has allied itself with a corrupt coup regime.

May 22, 2012 / Feature / Dana Frank

End All US Police and Military Aid to Honduras End All US Police and Military Aid to Honduras

More than 10,000 complaints have been filed about abuses by the police and military since the coup, none of which have been addressed.

May 22, 2012 / NationAction

Egypt’s Presidential Election Experiment Egypt’s Presidential Election Experiment

This Wednesday, Egyptians will hold the first competitive presidential poll after emerging from three decades of autocratic rule last year.

May 22, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

How Much Does Washington Spend on ‘Defense’? How Much Does Washington Spend on ‘Defense’?

The nearly $1 trillion national security budget.

May 22, 2012 / Chris Hellman and Mattea Kramer

Can Obama Say He’s Sorry? Can Obama Say He’s Sorry?

In 2002 Washington deported an innocent man to Syria, where he was tortured. Why can’t we apologize?

May 21, 2012 / David Cole

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