Lessons From the Tonkin Gulf Lessons From the Tonkin Gulf
From the Nation archives, the late senator and onetime editor of this magazine recalls his lonely stand against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, approved by Congress August 7, 1964, ...
Aug 7, 2007 / Feature / Ernest Gruening
Keeping Enemies Close–and Saudis Closer Keeping Enemies Close–and Saudis Closer
What are Bush's real motives for the $63 billion Mideast arms deal to Israel, Egypt and Saudi America?
Aug 2, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Red Zone, Green Zone Red Zone, Green Zone
Pundits speculate the US can win stability if not victory in Iraq, but beyond the philosophical Green Zone they inhabit, life becomes ever more desperate for Iraqi civilians.
Aug 1, 2007 / Tom Engelhardt
Soccer Lions of Mesopotamia Soccer Lions of Mesopotamia
Don't buy the argument that Iraq's triumph in the Asian Cup is a miracle moment brought to you by Uncle Sam.
Jul 31, 2007 / Feature / Simon Maxwell Apter
Israel’s Intrepid Peacemakers Israel’s Intrepid Peacemakers
Their numbers are dwindling, they're low on money and face potential violence and certain prosecution. But Israeli anarchists continue to stand with embattled Palestinians.
Jul 30, 2007 / Feature / Neve Gordon
The Making of No End in Sight The Making of No End in Sight
Charles Ferguson answers questions about his gripping new documentary that takes aim at those who took us to war in Iraq.
Jul 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb
I’m Not the Man I Used to Be I’m Not the Man I Used to Be
The reasons for Günter Grass's silence about his membership in the Waffen SS remain safely hidden in his new memoir.
Jul 26, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Andreas Huyssen
A War Not Worth Fighting A War Not Worth Fighting
Public sentiment is solidly against the war; when will the President and political leaders of both parties have the courage to end it?
Jul 25, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Outsourcing Intelligence Outsourcing Intelligence
Key aspects of national security, including intelligence and analysis used to create the President's Daily Brief, have been turned over to private corporations.
Jul 24, 2007 / Feature / R.J. Hillhouse
Why the US Military Loves Ron Paul Why the US Military Loves Ron Paul
The anti-war Texas Republican is pulling more campaign contributions from the military than John McCain. That says a lot about the mindset of the troops.
Jul 23, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt