America’s Secret Afghan Prisons America’s Secret Afghan Prisons
Villagers and human rights officials accuse the United States military of torturing suspects in hidden detention centers.
Jan 28, 2010 / Feature / Anand Gopal
Slide Show: Blackwater’s Youngest Victim Slide Show: Blackwater’s Youngest Victim
The Nation presents images of the aftermath of the Nisour Square massacre, and the father who is trying to hold Blackwater accountable for his son's death.
Jan 28, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
NATO’s Role in the Afghanistan Escalation NATO’s Role in the Afghanistan Escalation
As part of an attempt to frame the surge as an important move towards negotiations with the Taliban, NATO countries are set to contribute 7,000 soldiers for the Afghanistan war.
Jan 27, 2010 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Petraeus Gets It Wrong Petraeus Gets It Wrong
Yesterday, I had a chance to question General David Petraeus about President Obama's Afghan timetable, and what he had to say leads one to suspect that if Petraeus, McChrystal, and...
Jan 22, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Shadow War The Shadow War
The secret war that lies behind the CIA's recent intelligence disaster in Afghanistan.
Jan 11, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt and Nick Turse
Two Blackwater Guards Arrested on Murder Charges Two Blackwater Guards Arrested on Murder Charges
The Blackwater guards are charged with killing two Afghan civilians in May 2009.
Jan 7, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Blackwater and the Khost Bombing: Is the CIA Deceiving Congress? Blackwater and the Khost Bombing: Is the CIA Deceiving Congress?
Two Blackwater contractors died in a December 30 suicide bombing at a CIA station in Afghanistan, suggesting that the company is more enmeshed in CIA business than the agency admit...
Jan 6, 2010 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Why War Will Take No Holidays in 2010 Why War Will Take No Holidays in 2010
From the point of view of peace or de-escalation, 2010 will be a year of no significance.
Dec 23, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Afghan Lobby Scam Afghan Lobby Scam
Has a major military contractor in Afghanistan created an Astroturf organization to promote long-term US engagement?
Dec 22, 2009 / Aram Roston
How to Exit Afghanistan How to Exit Afghanistan
A timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan should set the stage for the military neutralization of the country.
Dec 22, 2009 / Selig S. Harrison