National Security

The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria

The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria

Has it created another front in the new Cold War?

Sep 16, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

US Intelligence Is More Privatized Than Ever Before

US Intelligence Is More Privatized Than Ever Before US Intelligence Is More Privatized Than Ever Before

Despite hacks, leaks, and system failures, for-profit contractors are still getting lucrative intelligence contracts.

Sep 16, 2015 / Tim Shorrock

Michigan Base, Afghanistan

The United States Probably Has More Foreign Military Bases Than Any Other People, Nation, or Empire in History The United States Probably Has More Foreign Military Bases Than Any Other People, Nation, or Empire in History

And it’s doing us more harm than good.

Sep 14, 2015 / David Vine

Ted Cruz on Iran Deal

The Iran Deal Opponents Are Going to Fight to the Bitter End The Iran Deal Opponents Are Going to Fight to the Bitter End

The deal’s opponents in DC are not letting up.

Sep 11, 2015 / James Carden

September 11, 2001: ‘A Great Wound’

September 11, 2001: ‘A Great Wound’ September 11, 2001: ‘A Great Wound’

“If we are shrewd about ourselves and truly brave, citizens will not yield to hysteria—or accept draconian new laws that undermine civil liberties—but will force these difficult qu...

Sep 11, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Illustration by Philip Burke

The Kissinger Effect The Kissinger Effect

Leftists often describe Henry Kissinger as a unique moral monster, but his intellectual framework pervades the entire national security state, from the neocons to Obama.

Sep 10, 2015 / Feature / Greg Grandin

US Marine

Radical Histories: Waging Peace in the Pages of ‘The Nation’ Radical Histories: Waging Peace in the Pages of ‘The Nation’

For 150 years The Nation has refused to join the war party, instead urging skepticism, sobriety and pragmatism in the use of force for political ends.

Sep 8, 2015 / The Nation

Marine convoy in Afghanistan

14 Years After 9/11, the War on Terror Is Accomplishing Everything bin Laden Hoped It Would 14 Years After 9/11, the War on Terror Is Accomplishing Everything bin Laden Hoped It Would

Al Qaeda goaded us into doing what it had neither the resources nor the ability to do.

Sep 8, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

September 5, 1972: Israeli Athletes Murdered at the Munich Olympics

September 5, 1972: Israeli Athletes Murdered at the Munich Olympics September 5, 1972: Israeli Athletes Murdered at the Munich Olympics

“The terrorists have said they are in a ‘state of war’ with Israel and the government of Israel sees no reason to dispute that contention or withhold from retaliation in kind.”

Sep 5, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

John Kerry Iran deal

The Iran Deal Survives Congress—for Now The Iran Deal Survives Congress—for Now

Obama wins the first round with AIPAC. Here’s what's coming next.

Sep 4, 2015 / Ali Gharib

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