War and Peace

Obama’s War Obama’s War

In making Afghanistan the key to America's national security strategy against terrorism, Obama has chosen to perpetuate some damaging myths.

Dec 2, 2009 / The Editors

The Secret US War in Pakistan The Secret US War in Pakistan

Inside sources reveal that the firm works with the US military in Karachi to plan targeted assassinations and drone bombings, among other sensitive counterterrorism operations.

Dec 2, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Afghanistan: Here We Go Again Afghanistan: Here We Go Again

Thanks to the political opportunism of the current Commander-in-Chief, the Afghanistan war is still without end or logical purpose.

Dec 2, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation

The expediency of Obama's Afghanistan decision was transparent. Satisfy the generals by sending 30,000 more troops. Satisfy the public with a timeline for beginning withdrawals of ...

Dec 2, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Escalation Equals Insecurity Escalation Equals Insecurity

White House officials announced yesterday that President Obama has decided to deploy 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan within the next six months, nearly tripling the America...

Dec 1, 2009 / Peter Rothberg

The Afghan Speech Obama Should Give (But Won’t) The Afghan Speech Obama Should Give (But Won’t)

What if the president actually decided to take an "off-ramp" from the Afghan War?

Nov 25, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

Blackwater’s Secret War in Pakistan Revealed Blackwater’s Secret War in Pakistan Revealed

The Nation's Jeremy Scahill on how the US Joint Special Operations Command has hired some Blackwater operatives to plan assassinations.

Nov 25, 2009 / MSNBC

The scene where Fred Hampton was killed

Fred Hampton’s Legacy Fred Hampton’s Legacy

We must remain vigilant against government crimes and secrecy.

Nov 24, 2009 / Jeffrey Haas

The Secret US War in Pakistan The Secret US War in Pakistan

Inside sources reveal that the firm works with the US military in Karachi to plan targeted assassinations and drone bombings, among other sensitive counterterrorism operations.

Nov 23, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

American Justice on Trial American Justice on Trial

To try alleged 9/11 perpetrators without handing Al Qaeda a propaganda victory, the trial must be fair beyond question.

Nov 19, 2009 / David Cole

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