War and Peace

The Right Finds 9/11 Ripe for Exploitation The Right Finds 9/11 Ripe for Exploitation

Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell reacts to Glenn Beck's '9/12 movement' and the right-wing's tone deaf response to Obama's healthcare speech.

Sep 11, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show

How 9/11 Should Be Remembered How 9/11 Should Be Remembered

For the eighth anniversary of September 11, 2001, a full-scale reappraisal of the real meaning of that day in New York for ordinary Americans.

Sep 11, 2009 / Rebecca Solnit

The Death of Adam Hermanson The Death of Adam Hermanson

The family of a military contractor electrocuted in Baghdad is alleging his employer, Triple Canopy misled them about how he died.

Sep 10, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Obama’s CIA-on-Campus Program Obama’s CIA-on-Campus Program

Shrouded in secrecy, "intelligence officer training" conflicts with universities' commitment to openness and free inquiry.

Sep 9, 2009 / Feature / Jon Wiener

Another Mysterious Electrocution Death in Iraq Another Mysterious Electrocution Death in Iraq

The death of a Triple Canopy contractor in Iraq bears a striking resemblance to an earlier electrocution ruled to be a "negligent homicide."

Sep 9, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

A 9/11 Reality Check A 9/11 Reality Check

What if eight years ago the World Trade Center had been leveled by a small nuclear bomb that took out most of lower Manhattan as well?

Sep 9, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Afghanistan by the Numbers Afghanistan by the Numbers

How to measure "success" in Afghanistan, the metrics for a war gone to hell.

Sep 8, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

Outsourcing the War in Afghanistan Outsourcing the War in Afghanistan

The Nation's Jeremy Scahill describes the blurring of lines between the military and companies like Blackwater, who are engaging in armed combat in the current wars.

Sep 4, 2009 / MSNBC

Obama’s Meaningless War Obama’s Meaningless War

The way he's headed on Afghanistan, Barack Obama is threatened with a quagmire that could bog down his presidency.

Sep 2, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Opposing Escalation in Afghanistan Opposing Escalation in Afghanistan

Regardless of who started the war in Afghanistan, it is now Obama's war. Preventing military escalation is necessary if the president doesn't want it to become his Vietnam.

Aug 27, 2009 / David Cortright

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