Drone Race to a Known Future Drone Race to a Known Future
Armed drone aircraft in Afghanistan and Pakistan are only the latest wonder weapon to promise us the world.
Nov 11, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Keeping Afghanistan Safe from Democracy Keeping Afghanistan Safe from Democracy
The most idiotic thing being said about America's involvement in Afghanistan is that the best way to protect the 68,000 US troops there now is by putting an additional 40,000 in ha...
Nov 4, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Afghanistan: Too Big to Fail? Afghanistan: Too Big to Fail?
Why do America's leaders always opt for "more" in counterinsurgency disasters rather than cutting their losses?
Nov 2, 2009 / Tom Engelhardt
Pentagon Investigating Iraq Electrocution Death Pentagon Investigating Iraq Electrocution Death
Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Carol Shea-Porter argue that since Adam Hermanson died while working on a Defense Department contract, the DoD is obliged to investigate.
Oct 28, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Welcome to 2025: American Pre-eminence Ends Fifteen Years Early Welcome to 2025: American Pre-eminence Ends Fifteen Years Early
The American intelligence community has missed the boat on how quickly the US has fallen from "sole superpower" status.
Oct 27, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Ehren Watada: Free at Last Ehren Watada: Free at Last
After three years of trying to convict Lt. Ehren Watada for refusing to deploy to Iraq, the Army has allowed him to resign.
Oct 26, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
How to Get Out How to Get Out
Elements of a responsible withdrawal.
Oct 21, 2009 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
The Best Wall of Defense The Best Wall of Defense
The most dependable guarantor of Pakistani stability isn't a troop buildup in Afghanistan; it's Pakistan's emerging middle class.
Oct 21, 2009 / Feature / Mosharraf Zaidi
Paranoia Over Pakistan Paranoia Over Pakistan
Is Pakistan really in danger of falling into the hands of the Taliban?
Oct 21, 2009 / Feature / Manan Ahmed
Attack of the Drones Attack of the Drones
Airstrikes, manned or unmanned, regulated or not, cannot build a better Afghan future.
Oct 21, 2009 / Feature / Priya Satia