Congressional Caucus Chairs Tell Obama: ‘Now is the Time (to Exit) Afghanistan’ Congressional Caucus Chairs Tell Obama: ‘Now is the Time (to Exit) Afghanistan’
With Osama gone, chairs Congressional Progressive Caucus join chairs emeritus of the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus say bring the troops...
May 5, 2011 / John Nichols
Cheney Refuses to Admit He Was Wrong on Obama’s Approach to War on Terror Cheney Refuses to Admit He Was Wrong on Obama’s Approach to War on Terror
The former vice president made a mess after 9/11 by aligning the US with Pakistan and betting on a flawed approach to intelligence-gathering. Now he's trying to claim some cre...
May 4, 2011 / John Nichols
Pakistan: Our Mendacious Ally Pakistan: Our Mendacious Ally
It is impossible to believe the government of Pakistan did not know exactly where we could find Osama.
May 3, 2011 / William Greider
The Ghost of bin Laden The Ghost of bin Laden
Now that Osama is dead, can America at last break free of the conceit of endless war?
May 2, 2011 / William Greider
JSOC: The Black Ops Force That Took Down Bin Laden JSOC: The Black Ops Force That Took Down Bin Laden
Some call them “Murder, Incorporated.” Others say they're America's counterterrorism ”ace in the hole.” JSOC is the elite Special Ops force that has been at...
May 2, 2011 / Jeremy Scahill
Qaddafi Is Not Osama bin Laden Qaddafi Is Not Osama bin Laden
The bombing of the Qaddafi compound is outrageous and unacceptable, besides being illegal.
May 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Hawks Want Libya Escalation—Will Obama Agree? Hawks Want Libya Escalation—Will Obama Agree?
The death toll rises—so much for humanitarian interventionism.
Apr 26, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Bay of Pigs, 50 Years Later: The Lessons Kennedy Never Learned Bay of Pigs, 50 Years Later: The Lessons Kennedy Never Learned
JFK failed to defeat Fidel; then he needed to prove his “toughness” somewhere else.
Apr 18, 2011 / Jon Wiener
A Day With Malalai Joya A Day With Malalai Joya
A revolutionary young Afghan woman against the Taliban, the warlords and NATO.
Apr 14, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Kucinich’s Lonely Fight Against Obama’s Libya War Kucinich’s Lonely Fight Against Obama’s Libya War
The Ohio congressman warns the president that he's prolonging a civil war.
Apr 12, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss