Americans are Hooked on War Americans are Hooked on War
War has become the norm and "our world has become so oblivious to it," says Tom Engelhardt. “There’s a mindset that goes with American war making, and it&rsqu...
Jun 25, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt
Is the Obama Administration Planning to Use Bagram Like Gitmo? Is the Obama Administration Planning to Use Bagram Like Gitmo?
The Los Angeles Times reports that the administration is considering using Bagram to hold terrorism suspects from countries such as Somalia, Yemen and Pakistan.
Jun 9, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Wikileaks Whistleblower Says Docs Show ‘Almost Criminal Political Dealings’ Wikileaks Whistleblower Says Docs Show ‘Almost Criminal Political Dealings’
A US military intelligence analyst, who claimed to be the source for the Wikileaks "Collateral Murder" video, has reportedly been arrested. But the biggest story here may...
Jun 7, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
General Petraeus’s Secret Ops General Petraeus’s Secret Ops
If Obama knew about Petraeus's order to expand Special Ops in the Middle East and Asia, then he is a dangerous militarist. If he didn't know, he's a feckless incompetent. Take...
May 25, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Who Runs The Secret ‘Black Jail’ at Bagram? Who Runs The Secret ‘Black Jail’ at Bagram?
A new report suggests that the interrogation facility is run by a little-known unit of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
May 14, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Tracking Drone Strikes and Private Spies Tracking Drone Strikes and Private Spies
Two online databases provide a window into the world of private spooks and the undeclared US airwar in Pakistan.
May 13, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Lifting the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan Lifting the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan
"The deaths of three American soldiers in a Taliban suicide attack on Wednesday lifted the veil on United States military assistance to Pakistan." So began a Feb 4th pie...
Feb 9, 2010 / Laura Flanders
The Files’ Tale: Redbaited by the FBI The Files’ Tale: Redbaited by the FBI
How The Nation's special issue on the bureau brought down the wrath of J. Edgar Hoover.
Dec 22, 2009 / Feature / Richard Lingeman
Fred Hampton’s Legacy Fred Hampton’s Legacy
We must remain vigilant against government crimes and secrecy.
Nov 24, 2009 / Jeffrey Haas
Across the Great Divide: David Finkel’s Iraq Across the Great Divide: David Finkel’s Iraq
Against the background of the surge, David Finkel twists the concept of wartime good into a cosmic joke.
Nov 19, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb