War and Peace

Accepting Defeat in Iraq Accepting Defeat in Iraq

Everyone is spinning the Iraq mission's so-called end but no one's willing to accept defeat.

Sep 2, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Our Iraq Debacle Our Iraq Debacle

America needs to remember the disastrous consequences of the war in Iraq. But Obama wants to put it all behind us.

Sep 2, 2010 / The Editors

GOP Angry Obama Didn’t Praise Bush in Speech GOP Angry Obama Didn’t Praise Bush in Speech

Jeremy Scahill asks why former President George Bush deserves positive recognition for his contributions to the Iraq War.

Sep 2, 2010 / Press Room

Jeremy Schaill: GOP Is Angry That Obama Didn’t Praise Bush in Speech on Iraq Jeremy Schaill: GOP Is Angry That Obama Didn’t Praise Bush in Speech on Iraq

Jeremy Scahill asks why former President George Bush deserves positive recognition for his contributions to the Iraq War.

Sep 2, 2010 / Countdown

Unhappy Anniversary Unhappy Anniversary

Pet peeves about journalism, the New York Times's new public editor and some responses to "All Apologies."

Sep 2, 2010 / Eric Alterman

Unequal Sacrifice

Unequal Sacrifice Unequal Sacrifice

Why are poorer and less-educated citizens more likely to die in America's wars?

Sep 2, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich

Obama’s Awkward Speech: Not Quite Peace and Nowhere Near Prosperity

Obama’s Awkward Speech: Not Quite Peace and Nowhere Near Prosperity Obama’s Awkward Speech: Not Quite Peace and Nowhere Near Prosperity

The president says the combat mission in Iraq is ended. But 50,000 troops remain. And most people are far less excited about changes in Iraq than they are worried by an expanding c...

Sep 1, 2010 / John Nichols

The Unmaking of a Company Man The Unmaking of a Company Man

An education begun in the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate.

Aug 27, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich

Shhhhhh! JSOC is Hiring Interrogators and Covert Operatives for ‘Special Access Programs’ Shhhhhh! JSOC is Hiring Interrogators and Covert Operatives for ‘Special Access Programs’

The military's most elite, secretive force has started advertising for highly-sensitive positions on public jobs sites. Is this 'Preparing the Battlefield' 2.0?

Aug 25, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Two Minutes to Midnight? Two Minutes to Midnight?

Cutting through the media's bogus bomb-Iran debate.

Aug 24, 2010 / Tony Karon

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