Gates to China: ‘Times’ Hypes China’s Military Threat, Again Gates to China: ‘Times’ Hypes China’s Military Threat, Again
Imagine! A great world power wants to expand its military reach.
Jan 6, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Quote of the Day: ‘Blasphemer’ Quote of the Day: ‘Blasphemer’
Quote of the day from a group of 500 Pakistani "religious scholars."
Jan 6, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Freedom Fighters for a Fading Empire Freedom Fighters for a Fading Empire
What it means when Obama says we have the world’s finest fighting force.
Jan 6, 2011 / William J. Astore
Former CIA Asset Luis Posada Goes to Trial Former CIA Asset Luis Posada Goes to Trial
The Cuban exile has a long record of terror, but his trial, starting today, is on lesser charges.
Jan 5, 2011 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh
Trakt Marks: On Ian Frazier’s Siberia Trakt Marks: On Ian Frazier’s Siberia
Like Siberia itself, Ian Frazier's Travels in Siberia seems simply to drift off into the distance.
Jan 5, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Elaine Blair
Peak Oil and a Changing Climate Peak Oil and a Changing Climate
In a new video series from The Nation and On The Earth Productions, leading environmental thinkers Bill McKibben, Noam Chomsky, Nicole Foss, Richard Heinberg and more weigh in on...
Jan 5, 2011 / The Nation
The Pentagon’s Urge to Surge The Pentagon’s Urge to Surge
For a country embroiled in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, once you begin down the path of invasion and occupation, turning back is as difficult as an addict going cold turkey.
Jan 4, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Muslims Get the Message as Turkey’s Bid to Join the EU Stalls Muslims Get the Message as Turkey’s Bid to Join the EU Stalls
If Europe's biggest social worry is the integration—or not—of Muslims, nothing would be smarter than positive gestures towards Turkey. Unfortunately, the EU isn't makin...
Jan 4, 2011 / Barbara Crossette
Muslims Get the Message as Turkey’s Bid to Join EU Stalls Muslims Get the Message as Turkey’s Bid to Join EU Stalls
If Europe’s biggest social worry is the integration—or not—of its Muslim populations, nothing would be smarter than positive gestures towards Turkey. Unfortunatel...
Jan 3, 2011 / Barbara Crossette
A Real December Review for Afghanistan A Real December Review for Afghanistan
The Department of Defense's December review of Afghan strategy glossed over real challenges to the US involvement in the country's political and economic development.
Jan 3, 2011 / Greg Kaufmann