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Inside America’s Dirty Wars

Inside America’s Dirty Wars Inside America’s Dirty Wars

How three US citizens were killed by their own government in the space of one month in 2011.

Apr 24, 2013 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Jordan’s Invisible Refugee Crisis

Jordan’s Invisible Refugee Crisis Jordan’s Invisible Refugee Crisis

After fleeing violence at home, Syrians struggle to eke out a new life in Jordan’s cities and towns.

Apr 24, 2013 / Feature / Elizabeth Whitman

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (and the Journalist Spy)

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (and the Journalist Spy) The Reluctant Fundamentalist (and the Journalist Spy)

Mira Nair's latest film includes a character who's a journalist and CIA agent. Is this responsible filmmaking?

Apr 24, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

Terror in Texas

Terror in Texas Terror in Texas

There ought to be a response to violence besides callous indifference and total social warfare.

Apr 24, 2013 / Richard Kim

Washington’s Response to 9/11: Torture, Disappearances, War Crimes

Washington’s Response to 9/11: Torture, Disappearances, War Crimes Washington’s Response to 9/11: Torture, Disappearances, War Crimes

That’s the unanimous conclusion of a nonpartisan task force. It should teach us not to overreact to the Boston bombings.

Apr 24, 2013 / David Cole

Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings?

Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings? Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings?

It appears the Tsarnaev brothers were self-motivated. But their Salafist extremism was itself one outgrowth of the brutal Chechen wars of independence against Russia.

Apr 24, 2013 / Thomas Goltz

Wanted: US-Russia Deal on Syria

Wanted: US-Russia Deal on Syria Wanted: US-Russia Deal on Syria

It’s a tough one, but it ought to John Kerry’s top priority.

Apr 24, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Trials of Rafi Segal The Trials of Rafi Segal

In Israel, an architectural competition and its winner have been sabotaged by the bad faith of its sponsors.

Apr 24, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin

Jeremy Scahill: America’s Secret Wars Around the World

Jeremy Scahill: America’s Secret Wars Around the World Jeremy Scahill: America’s Secret Wars Around the World

Under a Democratic administration's military crusade, the US is putting out a global warrant for its own attack.

Apr 23, 2013 / Press Room

Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen

Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen Jeremy Scahill: The Secret Story Behind Obama’s Assassination of Two Americans in Yemen

Who were the al-Awlakis, and why did the US kill them?

Apr 23, 2013 / Press Room

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