Showing results for: Afghanistan (page 141)
Why American reconstruction fails
Peter Van Buren
Our efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan have caused more harm than good, and we have only ourselves to blame
Seven U.S. troops die in crash
Heidi Vogt, Kay Johnson
NATO confirmed that a Black Hawk helicopter crash on Thursday in southern Afghanistan also killed four Afghans
The sham “terrorism expert” industry
Glenn Greenwald
A highly ideological, jingoistic clique masquerades as objective scholars, all to justify US militarism
Syrian conflict: Proxy war
Erin Cunningham
It started as a democratic uprising. Now, it’s a transnational battle between Sunnis and Shiites
Outsourcing torture
Alfred McCoy
President Obama has shut down the CIA's secret prisons, but that hasn't stopped rendition abroad
The Right’s brittle heroes
Glenn Greenwald
The contrast between Paul Ryan's iconic image and his personal reality is typical of America's partisan leaders
Defeating Allen West
Alex Seitz-Wald
Meet the Democrat who wants to defeat the GOP's craziest congressman
Repression claims in Georgia
Maria Danilova
The opposition claims President Mikhail Saakashvili's administration is using intimidation against dissenters
Studies: Drone strikes work
Jordan Michael Smith
Two new reports say the controversial attacks effectively destroy terrorist groups. Some experts remain skeptical
Unintended causation
Glenn Greenwald
Is there a causal link between racially-motivated violence by individuals and U.S. foreign policy?
Stars earn stripes, dupe audience
Maryam Monalisa Gharavi
If NBC's coverage of the Olympics is pumped with artificial drama, wait until you see its military "reality" show
Romney’s running mate distraction campaign reaches its zenith
Alex Pareene
Every time Romney runs into trouble, he starts spreading rumors about his veep pick. Prepare to be underwhelmed
Afghanistan’s escalating violence
Tom Engelhardt
The American mission in Afghanistan failed years ago. We've just refused to notice
No one left to hate
Edward McClelland
Olympic rivalries seem a little dull since the end of the Cold War. Are less politicized games more fun?
Vets on warfare
Julie Watson
United States veterans feel a mix of regret and detachment about violence in Iraq
Extremism normalized
Glenn Greenwald
How Americans are efficiently trained to acquiesce to ideas once deemed so radical as to be unthinkable
Chicago: Aurora all the time
Murtaza Hussain
The city is suffering one of the worst plagues of gang violence in recent history. Why is no one paying attention?
So far, London Olympics wins gold medal for gaffes
Jill Lawless
Misplaced stadium keys and jumbled security arrangements are just some of the games comedic blunders
Voter ID could swing swing states
Alex Seitz-Wald
Voter ID laws could affect 5 million people; the dark money universe grows; and other top Monday stories
Everything most people think about the budget is wrong
David Wessel
The Tea Party is wrong. Defense spending and wars -- not foreign aid or government workers -- dominate the budget
Mr. Romney goes to Israel
Jennifer Koons
The Republican candidate heads to the Jewish state to shore up his Christian base
Most likely to attack Iran
Glenn Greenwald
One of the White House's favorite Middle East reporters insists -- as a compliment -- that Obama deserves the title
Blame the Republicans!
Andrew Leonard
A new book is an incredibly useful primer on our budget crisis, except when it comes to assigning blame for it
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