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Naming Our Nameless War

Naming Our Nameless War Naming Our Nameless War

From North Africa to the Middle East to China’s Central Asian border, how many years will it be?

May 28, 2013 / Andrew J. Bacevich

China Cracks Code on US Missile Defense

China Cracks Code on US Missile Defense China Cracks Code on US Missile Defense

The faulty program has been further undermined by Beijing’s hackers.

May 28, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Why I Spoke Out at Obama’s Foreign Policy Speech

Why I Spoke Out at Obama’s Foreign Policy Speech Why I Spoke Out at Obama’s Foreign Policy Speech

On topics from Guantánamo to drone strikes, I couldn’t let the president act as if he were some helpless official at the mercy of Congress.

May 24, 2013 / Medea Benjamin

Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Precarious Legal Grounds for Targeted Killings

Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Precarious Legal Grounds for Targeted Killings Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Precarious Legal Grounds for Targeted Killings

Yesterday, Obama laid out the justification for killing US citizen Anwar al-Awlaki. But his reasoning had very little legal grounding at all. 

May 24, 2013 / Press Room

‘We Steal Secrets’: Filmmaker Alex Gibney Talks About Wikileaks

‘We Steal Secrets’: Filmmaker Alex Gibney Talks About Wikileaks ‘We Steal Secrets’: Filmmaker Alex Gibney Talks About Wikileaks

It’s a classic David and Goliath story—but who is the real David here?

May 24, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Obama Rejects Perpetual War, but Questions Remain About Targeted Killings

Obama Rejects Perpetual War, but Questions Remain About Targeted Killings Obama Rejects Perpetual War, but Questions Remain About Targeted Killings

Until the president defines what “associated forces” are, the current formulation leaves open the possibility of unlimited, unending use of military force anywhere in t...

May 23, 2013 / John Sifton

Was the Assassination of Four US Citizens Legal?

Was the Assassination of Four US Citizens Legal? Was the Assassination of Four US Citizens Legal?

Obama discussed the targeted killing operation today, but will anything really change?

May 23, 2013 / Jeremy Scahill

Will Justice Be Possible In Guatemala? Will Justice Be Possible In Guatemala?

The historic genocide trial of Efraín Ríos Montt was a huge step. But his conviction has been overturned—and many others have blood on their hands, including cu...

May 23, 2013 / Frank Smyth

Terrarism, Terracide

Terrarism, Terracide Terrarism, Terracide

Destroying the planet—with malice aforethought, with only the most immediate profits on the brain, with only your own comfort and wellbeing in mind—is the world's l...

May 23, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

No More Rana Plazas

No More Rana Plazas No More Rana Plazas

As fashion's first couple, the Obamas can take a leading role in making sure US companies comply with global standards.

May 22, 2013 / Elizabeth Cline

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