A National Commission to Heal ‘Psychic’ Wounds of War A National Commission to Heal ‘Psychic’ Wounds of War
The country isn’t dealing with the burden it placed on post-September 11 veterans—and some members of Congress want to start the conversation.
May 14, 2013 / George Zornick
Barney Frank Talks Common Sense Barney Frank Talks Common Sense
The congressman sees an opportunity to confront military bloat in the deficit debates and war-weariness.
May 1, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
With Friends Like These: On Pakistan With Friends Like These: On Pakistan
Ahmed Rashid’s gloomy, essential account of the divisive US-Pakistan alliance.
Apr 30, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Christian Parenti
Obama: Stay Out of Syria! Obama: Stay Out of Syria!
The answer is diplomacy, not war.
Apr 26, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Inside America’s Dirty Wars Inside America’s Dirty Wars
How three US citizens were killed by their own government in the space of one month in 2011.
Apr 24, 2013 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Jeremy Scahill: Killing Anwar al-Awlaki Jeremy Scahill: Killing Anwar al-Awlaki
With the killing of Awlaki, the president of the United States became judge, jury and executioner for American citizens.
Apr 23, 2013 / Francis Reynolds
‘It Happens At All Bases, All Branches’: An Interview with the Makers of ‘The Invisible War’ ‘It Happens At All Bases, All Branches’: An Interview with the Makers of ‘The Invisible War’
Director Kirby Dick and producer Amy Ziering tell The Nation what the military can do to prevent sexual assault.
Apr 10, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Anna Simonton
Chuck Hagel’s Speech: Nice, But No Cigar Chuck Hagel’s Speech: Nice, But No Cigar
Let's see some numbers, and some specifics, about promised reforms and reorganization.
Apr 3, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Hagel’s Test Hagel’s Test
Will the new secretary of defense stand up to the hawks and wield the budget axe?
Apr 2, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
The CIA’s Wars and John Brennan’s Dilemma The CIA’s Wars and John Brennan’s Dilemma
Fixing the CIA is a tall order, but it can be done.
Mar 27, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss