Armed Conflicts

Inside the Detainee Abuse Task Force

Inside the Detainee Abuse Task Force Inside the Detainee Abuse Task Force

Former agents say Army accountability after Abu Ghraib was a whitewash.

May 13, 2011 / Feature / Joshua E.S. Phillips

Torturism, the New Birtherism Torturism, the New Birtherism

Whether or not torture procured any clues leading to bin Laden’s death, Trump's birther base can obsess over it, magnifying every rumor out of all proportion.

May 5, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Slide Show: Iraqi Kurdistan’s Democratic Challenge

Slide Show: Iraqi Kurdistan’s Democratic Challenge Slide Show: Iraqi Kurdistan’s Democratic Challenge

The protests sweeping the Middle East have motivated thousands of Kurds from all walks of life to demonstrate in cities across Iraqi Kurdistan, an autonomous region in northern Ira…

May 4, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Wars Should Be Declared by Congress, Not Merely Launched by Presidents

Wars Should Be Declared by Congress, Not Merely Launched by Presidents Wars Should Be Declared by Congress, Not Merely Launched by Presidents

Even if a war is considered "just," even if it is launched under the auspices of the UN, US military interventions should be debated and approved by Congress before they ...

Mar 21, 2011 / John Nichols

Iraq’s Revolt: Is Maliki Mubarak? Iraq’s Revolt: Is Maliki Mubarak?

Iyad Allawi, Muqtada al-Sadr mull an anti-Maliki alliance as the prime minister cracks down on protests.

Mar 8, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Will the Arab Revolt Challenge Big Oil ? Will the Arab Revolt Challenge Big Oil ?

So far it's about freedom, but the region's vast wealth—its oil and state-owned enterprises—is at stake.

Feb 22, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

US, UK Meddling in Cairo US, UK Meddling in Cairo

London is peddling weapons to Egypt's military. Already.

Feb 21, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Cutting Defense: Obama, Gates Say No Cutting Defense: Obama, Gates Say No

A coalition of liberals, antiwar activists, Tea Party types and deficit hawks are getting out the axe for the Pentagon's bloated budget.

Feb 16, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Nation Conversations: Carne Ross on Diplomacy and WikiLeaks Nation Conversations: Carne Ross on Diplomacy and WikiLeaks

The former British diplomat recounts his own whistleblowing and the benefits and dangers of the WikiLeaks dipomatic cables dump.

Jan 19, 2011 / The Nation

Quote of the Day: Iraq? ‘We’re Outta Here’ Quote of the Day: Iraq? ‘We’re Outta Here’

A US military chaplain in Iraq says it's time to go.

Jan 18, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

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