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A timeline to Bush government torture
Mark Benjamin
Newly public evidence sheds greater light on Bush officials' efforts to develop brutal interrogation techniques for the war on terror.
John Yoo’s ongoing falsehoods in service of limitless government power
Glenn Greenwald
Bush's war crimes theorist claims that the Supreme Court protected "Al Qaeda terrorists" who were "captured fighting against the U.S." Both claims are false.
Obama says he’ll visit Iraq, Afghanistan
Alex Koppelman
The presumptive Democratic nominee, who's been criticized by Republicans for not visiting Iraq recently, said Monday that he wants to go to both before Election Day.
NYT circulates fear-mongering claims on FISA debate
Glenn Greenwald
The White House and Congress prepare to tell Americans: If you want to stay safe, you must give the president the power to spy on you without warrants, and immunize telecoms from the consequences of lawbreaking.
The insanity inside Guant
Jennifer Daskal, Stacy Sullivan
A new report reveals that a number of prisoners -- even some long ago cleared to leave -- are spiraling into hallucinations, despair and suicide.
Don’t forget the gender-neutral lyrics!
Kate Harding
West Point alters its school songs to respect female cadets.
The real consequences when America is at war
Chris Hedges
We may not want to admit it, but the war in Iraq is now primarily about murder.
The superheroes of “Sex and the City”
Catherine Price
Are Carrie and the gang the high-heeled equivalents of the Incredible Hulk?
Fallon says Bush doesn’t want war with Iran
Vincent Rossmeier
In an interview, Adm. Fallon denies claims he was forced out of his job because he disagreed with the president over attacking Iran.
Looking for payoff in Iraq
Arnon Grunberg
Winning "hearts and minds" is in some sense like a seduction. But what happens if American largesse here runs out?
Former high-ranking Bush officials enjoy war profits
Tim Shorrock
Now working inside America's "shadow" spy industry, George Tenet, Richard Armitage, Cofer Black and others are cashing in big on Iraq and the war on terror.
Still silenced in Guant
Carol Chodroff
After years spent here, one prisoner pins his hope on a single phone call from the outside world -- if it ever comes.
The forgotten kid of Guant
Stacy Sullivan
A teenager captured in Afghanistan and shipped to the U.S. prison remained unknown to the world for five years. Now he's being tried as an adult.
Inside the Guant
Carol Chodroff
A bruised-up detainee rejects the proceedings, and his lawyer discovers that military officials withheld records about his client's mental health.
Pretty girls, and Bollywood starlets, get bullied, too
Kate Harding
An Indian actress's career is threatened by accusations that she had sex with soldiers in Afghanistan.
Joe Lieberman, ideological turncoat
Joe Conason
The senator's indictment of the Democratic Party is just as dishonest as his failure to discuss his own evolution as an ally of McCain's.
Senate passes expanded GI bill despite Bush, McCain opposition
Alex Koppelman
The bill includes funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but an amendment on troop withdrawal is rejected.
Cry me a river
Anna Badkhen
In a tiny room in Baghdad, U.S. soldiers connect with their friends and family back home. Sometimes hearts break.
McCain’s amazing Iraq somersault
Joe Conason
The "straight talker" has trashed anyone who dared suggest a withdrawal date. Now he's floated one of his own.
Quote of the day
Alex Koppelman
Joe Klein raises some questions about Barack Obama, the neoconservative establishment and Iran.
On armies, war and an aging Israel
Arnon Grunberg
As the country turns 60, a novelist reconsiders Zionism amid revealing encounters with the Israeli military.
The president’s great sacrifice
Alex Koppelman
Bush says he has given up golf in solidarity with soldiers in Iraq, but that claim seems somewhat fishy.
Was Karl Rove involved in the military analyst program?
Glenn Greenwald
Do DoD e-mails reveal the involvement of the White House, contrary to prior denials?
John McCain’s Vietnam-based view of war
Glenn Greenwald
An outdated belief in the unconstrained use of force and less domestic debate is the centerpiece of the GOP candidate's national security worldview.
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