Snapshot Snapshot
A member of the Ansar Dimachk Brigade, which operates as part of the Free Syrian Army, using an iPad in preparing to fire a homemade mortar in the village of Jobar, on the outskirts of Damascus, September 15.
Oct 9, 2013 / Mohamed Abdullah
Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons
Politicians are outraged over the loss of military death benefits—but not the deaths themselves.
Oct 9, 2013 / George Zornick
China Gains, US Loses in Asia Power Play China Gains, US Loses in Asia Power Play
Obama’s no-show at APEC underlines America’s decline in influence in East Asia.
Oct 9, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Does the Chilean Experience Offer a Way Out for Egypt? Does the Chilean Experience Offer a Way Out for Egypt?
My country can perhaps offer Egyptians a strategy whereby a fearful and divided populace can rid itself of an oppressive regime.
Oct 8, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Ariel Dorfman
Karzai Lashes Out Over Civilian Deaths Karzai Lashes Out Over Civilian Deaths
The United States and Afghanistan may face the “zero option”: no American forces after 2014.
Oct 8, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Data Hackers The Data Hackers
Mining your information for Big Brother.
Oct 8, 2013 / Pratap Chatterjee
Racing the Clock, Chemical Experts Begin to Disarm Syria Racing the Clock, Chemical Experts Begin to Disarm Syria
An operation of this scale, in the midst of a civil war with a fragmented armed opposition, has never been attempted before.
Oct 7, 2013 / Barbara Crossette
US-Iran Deal Will Outflank Israel and the Hawks US-Iran Deal Will Outflank Israel and the Hawks
Neoconservatives, Netanyahu are facing a nightmare scenario.
Oct 4, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/4/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/4/13
This week: the beneficiaries of the prison industrial complex, an unjustified detention at the border, and an inside look at the US intern economy.
Oct 4, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Italian Job The Italian Job
How the Pentagon is using your tax dollars to turn Italy into a launching pad for the wars of today and tomorrow.
Oct 3, 2013 / David Vine