Why Are US Special Operations Forces Deployed in Over 100 Countries? Why Are US Special Operations Forces Deployed in Over 100 Countries?
That’s over 60 percent of the nations on the planet.
Jan 7, 2014 / Nick Turse
Ask Mister Republican Man Ask Mister Republican Man
Some advice from your friendly neighborhood Republican: the answer is always Benghazi.
Jan 7, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
American Jihad 2014: The New Fundamentalists American Jihad 2014: The New Fundamentalists
The modern national security state can be understood as a proselytizing warrior religion, complete with its own sacred texts, holy orders and warrior priests.
Jan 6, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
The US Must Work With Iran to Stabilize Both Iraq and Syria The US Must Work With Iran to Stabilize Both Iraq and Syria
If Washington and Tehran cooperate, they may find themselves on the same side in key regional conflicts.
Jan 6, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Don’t Wreck the Iran-P5+1 Accord With Tougher Sanctions Don’t Wreck the Iran-P5+1 Accord With Tougher Sanctions
The accord is moving forward, but the Menendez-Kirk bill could wreck everything.
Jan 3, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
America After 9/11 America After 9/11
A systematic look at the patterns of rights abuses in the United States’ domestic “war on terror” since September 11, 2001.
Jan 2, 2014 / The Nation
Nelson Mandela in Retrospect Nelson Mandela in Retrospect
For the people of South Africa, Mandela was the leader they could identify with—one who had suffered alongside them.
Jan 2, 2014 / Danny Schechter
NSA, Benghazi and the Monsters of Our Own Creation NSA, Benghazi and the Monsters of Our Own Creation
Relinquishing privacy and transparency has stifled genuine public debate about the goals of our policy and left us both stupid and weak.
Jan 2, 2014 / Robert Scheer
The Benghazi ‘Al Qaeda’ Myth The Benghazi ‘Al Qaeda’ Myth
The New York Times demolishes conspiracy theories with plain, old-fashioned good reporting.
Jan 2, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
How Tarek Mehanna Went to Prison for a Thought Crime How Tarek Mehanna Went to Prison for a Thought Crime
As the government embraces a “counter-radicalization” approach to counterterrorism, prosecutors are turning radical beliefs into criminal acts.
Dec 31, 2013 / Amna Akbar