War and Peace

Obama’s Plan for Iraq Is the Petraeus-Bush Iraq Plan Obama’s Plan for Iraq Is the Petraeus-Bush Iraq Plan

"The idea that Obama is making good on a campaign promise to end the war is playing with words,” says The Nation's Jeremy Scahill.

Aug 3, 2010 / Press Room

Obama’s Plan for Iraq is the Petraeus-Bush Iraq Plan Obama’s Plan for Iraq is the Petraeus-Bush Iraq Plan

"The idea that Obama is making good on a campaign promise to end the war is playing with words,” says The Nation's Jeremy Scahill.

Aug 3, 2010 / Democracy Now!

Obama Affirms Drawdown in Iraq

Obama Affirms Drawdown in Iraq Obama Affirms Drawdown in Iraq

For the drawdown in Iraq, I'll give President Obama credit where it's due. Still, it's a tragedy that even he will not apologize for the criminal destruction of that country by the...

Aug 2, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Newt Gingrich’s Lost Marbles Speech: ‘The Sharians Are Coming! The Sharians Are Coming!’ Newt Gingrich’s Lost Marbles Speech: ‘The Sharians Are Coming! The Sharians Are Coming!’

A psychotic outburst at the American Enterprise Institute.

Aug 2, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

In Bed With the U.S. Army In Bed With the U.S. Army

MRAPs, sprained ankles, air conditioning, farting contests and other snapshots from the American war in Afghanistan.

Aug 2, 2010 / Ann Jones

Lost Billions in Iraq Lost Billions in Iraq

If public schools or Medicare providers were held to the same standards as military contractors, they'd never have to beg for cash.

Jul 29, 2010 / Laura Flanders

WikiLeaks in Baghdad

WikiLeaks in Baghdad WikiLeaks in Baghdad

Soldiers involved in the "Collateral Murder" video have come forward to tell their story.

Jul 29, 2010 / Feature / Sarah Lazare and Ryan Harvey

Getting Out of Afghanistan

Getting Out of Afghanistan Getting Out of Afghanistan

WikiLeaks' release of 92,000 classified military documents reveals that the war in Afghanistan is in even worse shape than we suspected.

Jul 29, 2010 / The Editors

The End of (Military) History? The End of (Military) History?

The United States, Israel and the failure of the Western way of war.

Jul 29, 2010 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Funding War, Choosing Sides Funding War, Choosing Sides

The House approved $33 billion for a 30,000-troop escalation in Afghanistan this week and in doing so took money away from other places it was desperately needed.

Jul 28, 2010 / Laura Flanders

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