Politics

The End of (Military) History?

A retired Army colonel turned history professor discusses the United States, Israel, and how the western way of war failed.

By Andrew Bacevich

 | Thu Jul. 29, 2010 12:42 PM PDT

The GOP's Facebook Anti-Semites

After MoJo inquiries, the Republican Party promises to take down a Facebook page with offensive comments.

By Nick Baumann

 | Thu Jul. 29, 2010 7:26 AM PDT

Arizona's Immigration D-Day

A judge may have blocked parts of the controversial law at the 11th hour, but the real fight is yet to come.

By Suzy Khimm

 | Wed Jul. 28, 2010 4:00 PM PDT

Are Tea Partiers Trying to Hijack 9/11?

Conservatives plan to mark the 9th anniversary of the attacks with a protest in DC. And they thought they had a PR problem before.

By Stephanie Mencimer

 | Thu Jul. 29, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

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When Summer Is Torture

Gitmo facilities are air-conditioned. Why aren't prisons in Texas and Florida?

By Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

 | Tue Jul. 27, 2010 3:13 PM PDT

Sarah Palin's Kiss of Death?

The leading GOP Senate candidate in New Hampshire might want to send Mama Grizzly into hibernation.

By David Corn

 | Tue Jul. 27, 2010 9:04 AM PDT

Nothing Grows Forever

Why do we keep thinking the economy will?

By Clive Thompson

 | May/June 2010 Issue

Afghanistan's Other War: Army vs. Police

Classified reports released by WikiLeaks show that Afghanistan's security forces are often at war with each other.

By Daniel Schulman

 | Mon Jul. 26, 2010 2:05 PM PDT

Ground Truth from Afghanistan

Why dismiss the Wikileaks documents dump?

By David Corn

 | Mon Jul. 26, 2010 9:36 AM PDT

Can This Dem Beat Bachmann?

Inside one of the country's most expensive congressional races.

By Suzy Khimm

 | Mon Jul. 26, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Clueless in Afghanistan—and Washington

A close read of a WaPo story reveals how absurd our war in Afghanistan really is.

By Tom Engelhardt

 | Mon Jul. 26, 2010 11:37 AM PDT

The Tea Party's Media Lockdown

By Josh Harkinson

 | Mon Jul. 26, 2010 4:19 AM PDT

The Afghan War's Pentagon Papers?

An ex-defense contractor parses the WikiLeaks document dump.

By Adam Weinstein

 | Sun Jul. 25, 2010 10:28 PM PDT

"Our American Heroes"

Why it’s wrong to equate military service with heroism.

By William Astore

 | Thu Jul. 22, 2010 12:34 PM PDT

Michele Bachmann's Congressional Tea Party

The GOPer's Tea Party Caucus turns the anti-government movement into part of the DC machine.

By Suzy Khimm

 | Wed Jul. 21, 2010 10:46 AM PDT

Meet the Members of the Tea Party Caucus

Twenty-four House Republicans have joined Michele Bachmann's Capitol Hill brigade.

By Suzy Khimm

 | Wed Jul. 21, 2010 8:34 AM PDT

Media Poised to Sue Obama Over Gitmo Rules

Was the banning of a veteran reporter the last straw?

By Nick Baumann

 | Wed Jul. 21, 2010 7:17 AM PDT

Not Everyone Wants Out of Gitmo

What a weird place.

By Nick Baumann

 | Tue Jul. 20, 2010 11:25 AM PDT

Bush Official on Sex, Meth and Oil: What's the Big Deal?

Bush Interior Sec. Gale Norton defends the Minerals Management Service's record.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Tue Jul. 20, 2010 9:00 AM PDT

Sharron Angle's Racist Tea Partier Problem

Will the GOPer disown the author of a notorious screed?

By Andy Kroll

 | Tue Jul. 20, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

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