War and Peace

Guilty Until Proven Guilty Guilty Until Proven Guilty

How the "War on Terror" is threatening the presumption of innocence.

Nov 18, 2010 / Karen J. Greenberg

After David Rohde’s Escape, a Taliban Feud

After David Rohde’s Escape, a Taliban Feud After David Rohde’s Escape, a Taliban Feud

Pakistan's ISI served as an arbiter in the Taliban dispute over the New York Times reporter's kidnapping.

Nov 17, 2010 / Feature / Aram Roston

Off-Base America Off-Base America

As prospects dim in Iraq, the Pentagon digs in deeper around the Middle East.

Nov 17, 2010 / Nick Turse

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—Anyone, Anywhere

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—Anyone, Anywhere Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—Anyone, Anywhere

Even proponents of repeal assume that DADT only interferes with the ability of gay servicemembers to serve openly, leaving them to conduct their private lives in, well, private. We...

Nov 16, 2010 / Daniel Redman and Ilona Turner

Congress Investigates: Is the Military Denying Medical Care to Soldiers? Congress Investigates: Is the Military Denying Medical Care to Soldiers?

Sergeant Chuck Luther seeks justice after his torture at the hands of the US military.

Nov 16, 2010 / Joshua Kors

The Stimulus Package in Kabul The Stimulus Package in Kabul

If you thought our monster embassy in Afghanistan was going to be the end of it, consider that we're now set to stay in the country long after Obama's 2011 withdrawal deadline.

Nov 15, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt

Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Jeopardy Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Jeopardy

The tribunal set up to judge surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime has been surrounded by squabbles between the Cambodian government and the UN and mired in charges of corrup...

Nov 15, 2010 / Barbara Crossette

The 2014 Timetable for Afghanistan The 2014 Timetable for Afghanistan

Another four years of war in Afghanistan is far too long, but at least the administration is talking about an end point.

Nov 15, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Slide Show: Were The Newburgh Four Victims of FBI Entrapment?

Slide Show: Were The Newburgh Four Victims of FBI Entrapment? Slide Show: Were The Newburgh Four Victims of FBI Entrapment?

On October 18, 2010, a federal jury convicted David Williams IV, James Cromitie, Onta Williams and Laguerre Payen on charges of conspiring to fire missiles at military planes and o…

Nov 12, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End?

When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End? When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End?

Persistent waffling on dates for American troop withdrawals from Afghanistan has eroded any remaining patience with the Obama White House among peace activists and voters.

Nov 12, 2010 / Tom Hayden

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