War Criminal Found Dead at 88
The human and economic costs of Donald Rumsfeld’s wars are staggering.
How Bush’s ‘New World Order’ Became Trump’s ‘No World Order’
Successive U.S. military interventions upended the very international system the U.S. once pledged to uphold. Now the world faces the twin challenges of ISIS and Trump.
America Held Hostage
A few Americans are held hostage by al-Qaeda. The rest of us are held hostage by the U.S. overreliance on military force.
Malice Versus Nobility: Scooter Libby and Bradley Manning
The top conspirator in the Bush administration and the soldier who leaked thousands of cables to wikileaks get different treatment from the justice system.
The Sick Man of North America
My modestly priced new ebook covers the worsening health of U.S. foreign policy and the efforts to revive the patient.
Once-Great Journalist Shawcross Now Receives John Yoo Seal of Approval
William Shawcross was on board with the Bush administration’s counterterrorism policies.
[VIDEO] Up with Chris Hayes: Looking Back at the Iraq War
One thing stands out when reflecting on the Iraq War: millions of people were right when they stood up to oppose it at its onset.
Justice Department Gives Torturers a Pass
What will we say when other governments follow our example by providing immunity from prosecution to torturers?
Desperately Seeking Vindication: Bin Laden and Torture
Members of the Bush administration are still trying to justify “enhanced interrogation.”
“I’m Taking You Out With a Drone to Save You From Torture”
Drone strikes “tidier” than torture.
WikiLeaks: Decisive Evidence of the Bush Administration’s Criminal Liability
WikiLeaks paves the way for the long-awaited prosecution of Bush & Co.
U.S.-Iraq Agreement on Maintaining U.S. Troops in Iraq
The agreement now being negotiated would continue the U.S. occupation for years, but is likely to fail.
Art of Torture
The Bush administration will forever be remembered as “the administration that tortured.”
Africas Own Needs Should Come First
Rising prices make African oil a tempting prize. But African leaders are resisting U.S. plans to militarize the continent, saying their resources should be used to alleviate poverty.
Candidates for Congress Show the Way Out
The 2006 mid-term election sent a clear signal: Americans want out of Iraq. As the occupation drags on, 10 candidates for the U.S. Congress announce a plan to bring all the troops home.