Drone Race to a Known Future Drone Race to a Known Future
Armed drone aircraft in Afghanistan and Pakistan are only the latest wonder weapon to promise us the world.
Nov 11, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Blackwater Attempted to Bribe Iraqi Officials Blackwater Attempted to Bribe Iraqi Officials
Top Blackwater staff authorized attempted bribes of Iraqi officials in the wake of the 2007 Nisour Square massacre, the New York Times has reported.
Nov 10, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Keeping Afghanistan Safe from Democracy Keeping Afghanistan Safe from Democracy
The most idiotic thing being said about America's involvement in Afghanistan is that the best way to protect the 68,000 US troops there now is by putting an additional 40,000 in ha...
Nov 4, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Afghanistan: Too Big to Fail? Afghanistan: Too Big to Fail?
Why do America's leaders always opt for "more" in counterinsurgency disasters rather than cutting their losses?
Nov 2, 2009 / Tom Engelhardt
Pentagon Investigating Iraq Electrocution Death Pentagon Investigating Iraq Electrocution Death
Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Carol Shea-Porter argue that since Adam Hermanson died while working on a Defense Department contract, the DoD is obliged to investigate.
Oct 28, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Welcome to 2025: American Pre-eminence Ends Fifteen Years Early Welcome to 2025: American Pre-eminence Ends Fifteen Years Early
The American intelligence community has missed the boat on how quickly the US has fallen from "sole superpower" status.
Oct 27, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Ehren Watada: Free at Last Ehren Watada: Free at Last
After three years of trying to convict Lt. Ehren Watada for refusing to deploy to Iraq, the Army has allowed him to resign.
Oct 26, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
Judge Refuses to Dismiss War Crimes Case Against Blackwater Judge Refuses to Dismiss War Crimes Case Against Blackwater
A federal judge sends the lawyers for Iraqi victims of Blackwater back to the drawing board, while rejecting Blackwater's plea to toss out the case.
Oct 22, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
How to Get Out How to Get Out
Elements of a responsible withdrawal.
Oct 21, 2009 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
The Best Wall of Defense The Best Wall of Defense
The most dependable guarantor of Pakistani stability isn't a troop buildup in Afghanistan; it's Pakistan's emerging middle class.
Oct 21, 2009 / Feature / Mosharraf Zaidi