The Porn of War The Porn of War
What began as an amateur porn site has become a magnet for graphic images of combat and derisive comments posted by US soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. But military officials are ...
Sep 22, 2005 / Feature / George Zornick
Open Letter to Laura Bush Open Letter to Laura Bush
Poet Sharon Olds writes an open letter to Laura Bush, explaining why she won't break bread at the White House.
Sep 19, 2005 / Sharon Olds
Prelude to an Exit Strategy Prelude to an Exit Strategy
As a handful of maverick lawmakers hold unofficial hearings on an Iraq exit strategy, how long will it take Democrats and Republicans on the Hill to recognize the growing distaste ...
Sep 16, 2005 / Ari Berman
Rushdie’s Receding Talent Rushdie’s Receding Talent
It has almost become a sadness to review a novel by Salman Rushdie. Shalimar the Clown is no exception.
Sep 15, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Lee Siegel
Iraqis Demand a US Withdrawal Iraqis Demand a US Withdrawal
Sources on the ground in Iraq say that serious moves toward a pullout will dry up recruitment efforts for jihadi groups.
Sep 15, 2005 / Feature / David Enders
The War for Latinos The War for Latinos
In the face of unprecedented manpower problems, the Pentagon is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to target young Latinos for military recruitment.
Sep 15, 2005 / Feature / Roberto Lovato
Winning the Peace Winning the Peace
Antiwar Democrats in Washington are facing a moment of truth: Now is the time to raise the volume on the previously taboo discussion of a real exit strategy from Iraq.
Sep 15, 2005 / Feature / John Nichols
Our Two Gulf Crises Our Two Gulf Crises
Our strategy ought not to be to fight every prospective terrorist to the death in Iraq, but to deny them the cause that has swollen their ranks--our continuing presence there.
Sep 15, 2005 / The Editors
Robert Kaplan: Empire Without Apologies Robert Kaplan: Empire Without Apologies
In his new book, Robert Kaplan proposes that the antidote to anarchy is empire, policed by soldiers holding an assault rifle in one hand and candy bars in the other.
Sep 8, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich
Desert Storm Desert Storm
This might be a good time for the Bush Administration to step up its reading on Saudi Arabia, starting with these three books.
Sep 8, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Milton Viorst