Former CIA Asset Luis Posada Goes to Trial Former CIA Asset Luis Posada Goes to Trial
The Cuban exile has a long record of terror, but his trial, starting today, is on lesser charges.
Jan 5, 2011 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh
The Pentagon’s Urge to Surge The Pentagon’s Urge to Surge
For a country embroiled in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, once you begin down the path of invasion and occupation, turning back is as difficult as an addict going cold turkey.
Jan 4, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
A Real December Review for Afghanistan A Real December Review for Afghanistan
The Department of Defense's December review of Afghan strategy glossed over real challenges to the US involvement in the country's political and economic development.
Jan 3, 2011 / Greg Kaufmann
A New START Towards Nuclear Sanity A New START Towards Nuclear Sanity
The herculean effort required to win Senate ratification of a modest arms reduction treaty is a stark reminder of how tough it will be to reach more far-reaching agreements on nuc...
Jan 3, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Times Joins Pentagon on China’s ‘Naval Ambitions’ Times Joins Pentagon on China’s ‘Naval Ambitions’
The editors want more weapons and military "steadfastedness" against Beijing.
Jan 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Gays, Lesbians Can Openly Slaughter Afghans: Quote of the Day Gays, Lesbians Can Openly Slaughter Afghans: Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: “As one special operations warfighter said during the Pentagon’s review—this was one of my favorites… “We have a gay guy in the unit. He’s big, he’s mean, he kills lots of bad guys.” —President Obama, speaking at the signing ceremony for the law repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Obama cited gay military heroism from the past, though he didn’t mention if there were any gays or lesbian American soldiers at My Lai or the fire-bombing of Dresden. However, if the United States decides to bomb the living daylights out of Iran, it’s entirely possible that gay and lesbian American air force pilots can openly take part in it. Like this Blog Post? Read it on get the Nation's free iPhone App, NationNow.
Dec 22, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Senate Ratifies New START Treaty Senate Ratifies New START Treaty
By a vote of 71-26 this afternoon, the Senate passed the nuclear arms control agreement between the US and Russia, securing another major victory for Democrats in the lame duc...
Dec 22, 2010 / Press Room
Stephen Cohen: What the START Treaty Means for Russian-American Relations Stephen Cohen: What the START Treaty Means for Russian-American Relations
After yesterday's Senate movement in support of the New START nuclear arms treaty between the US and Russia, the Senate is expected to vote on final ratification of the tr...
Dec 22, 2010 / CNN
Ask, Tell, Don’t Kill Ask, Tell, Don’t Kill
Seventeen years after Bill Clinton's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" compromise, the institutionalized closet in the military should soon be gone. With the Senate vote to repeal, ...
Dec 21, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Senate Majority Supports the New START Treaty Senate Majority Supports the New START Treaty
With a bipartisan 67 to 28 vote in favor of the US-Russia nuclear arms agreement, the New START treaty now moves on to a final vote tomorrow.
Dec 21, 2010 / Press Room