War and Peace

Biden One-Ups Bush Biden One-Ups Bush

Instead of spending even more money armoring soldiers' vehicles, he should work harder at trying to end the war.

Sep 26, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bush’s War Funding Safety Net Bush’s War Funding Safety Net

Even if Congress refused to authorize more money for the Iraq debacle, the White House could make an end run via an obscure Civil War statute.

Sep 25, 2007 / Feature / Ryan Grim

Order 17 Order 17

A closer look at the US rule that gives military contractors like Blackwater a free pass to murder, terrorize and pillage their way through Iraq.

Sep 24, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

Blackwater: Hired Guns, Above the Law Blackwater: Hired Guns, Above the Law

Acting with impunity and immune from prosecution, a shadow army funded by US taxpayers is fueling the spiraling violence in Iraq.

Sep 21, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Had She Lived Had She Lived

A painter explores love and loss in the iconic settings of postwar Paris.

Sep 20, 2007 / Feature / Byron Dobell

Politicize the War Politicize the War

By sending Petraeus to Capitol Hill, the White House tried to smuggle in a radical war agenda under the mantle of an outstanding soldier. And people fell for it.

Sep 20, 2007 / Chris Hayes

Taking Power Taking Power

America is sleepwalking into one-man rule. What can the Democrats do about it?

Sep 20, 2007 / Jonathan Schell

Prelude to a Police State in Iraq Prelude to a Police State in Iraq

Iraqi Security Forces are riddled with corruption, and if the US involvement continues, Baghdad could become the capital of a Shiite police state employing the classic methods of d...

Sep 19, 2007 / Feature / Tom Hayden

The Mercenary Factor The Mercenary Factor

Who elected Blackwater and other hired guns to rule the world? The banning of Blackwater in Iraq sheds more light on the checkbook imperialism fueling Bush's state of perpetual war...

Sep 19, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

Blackwater Banned Blackwater Banned

Nation correspondent Jeremy Scahill explains in this September 17 CNN interview the story behind the Iraqi government's decision to ban Blackwater USA, following an incident in wh...

Sep 18, 2007 / Jeremy Scahill

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