Scott Ritter and Seymour Hersh: Iraq Confidential Scott Ritter and Seymour Hersh: Iraq Confidential
Iraq is a nation on fire, a conflagration of America's making that threatens to consume everything the nation stands for. How did we get there? How do we get out? Can we get out?
Oct 26, 2005 / Feature / The Nation
Salvador Memories Salvador Memories
An exhibit at the International Center of Photography showcasing the brutal images of the civil war in El Salvador should remind the Pentagon and the public that the "Salvador Opt...
Oct 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman
The Question of Kurdistan The Question of Kurdistan
The Kurds have almost no natural resources and suffer from a culture of corruption. But their call for autonomy is a serious threat to the building of a united Iraq.
Oct 26, 2005 / Feature / Christian Parenti
Empty Boots, Ravished Hearts Empty Boots, Ravished Hearts
Rows of plain black boots and empty pairs of baby shoes and dancing slippers are a mute testament to the American soldiers and Iraqi civilians who have perished in Iraq, as shown i...
Oct 21, 2005 / Feature / Shreema Mehta
Pyrrhic Victory in Iraq Pyrrhic Victory in Iraq
For Iraqis fed up with the violence and chaos of the occupation, passage of the new Constitution is just one more US-imposed measure that will set the stage for civil war.
Oct 20, 2005 / The Editors
Protest and Pushback on Campus Protest and Pushback on Campus
Student protests against the presence of military recruiters on campus are on the rise. So are angry--sometimes violent--pushbacks from conservative students and campus police.
Oct 12, 2005 / Ryan Grim
What Iraqis Really Think About the Occupation What Iraqis Really Think About the Occupation
From the beginning, the Iraq War has been driven by perceptions. Why do mainstream media continue to avoid reporting that a majority of Iraqis want US occupation forces to leave?
Oct 11, 2005 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Revving Up the China Threat Revving Up the China Threat
The Bush Administration's stance on China has gone from worry about their economic strength and oil consumption to full-on preparation for a new cold war.
Oct 6, 2005 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Blank Check for Bush? Blank Check for Bush?
Recent rulings upholding the right of the executive branch to jail and try terror suspects in military tribunals raise questions about whether the judiciary can keep presidential p...
Oct 6, 2005 / David Cole
Pat Tillman, Our Hero Pat Tillman, Our Hero
War hero and former NFL star Pat Tillman was not the GI Joe icon created by Pentagon spinmeisters. He was a fiercely independent thinker convinced that the war in Iraq was illegal....
Oct 6, 2005 / Dave Zirin