Climate Crimes
Industrialized Militaries Are a Bigger Part of the Climate Emergency Than You Know
Not only do conflicts leave a poisoned landscape in their wake, but the U.S. military has a larger carbon footprint than most countries on earth.
National Security
Donald Trump Just Admitted That It Makes Sense for America’s Enemies to Get Nuclear Weapons
Trump noted that the overthrow of Moammar Gaddafi in 2011 sent foreign leaders a lesson: Disarmament can lead to your own personal doom.
Ghosts of Guantánamo
The FBI Was Deeply Involved in CIA Black Site Interrogations Despite Years of Denials, Guantánamo Defense Lawyer Says
The word haunting the austere courtroom was torture. Torture not only tormented the perpetrators; it has delayed justice for the families of 9/11 victims.
Harrowing Cables Detail How the CIA Tortured Accused 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Jeopardizing the Case Against Him
Thirteen recently declassified cables reveal interrogators’ attempts to turn detainees into collaborators in the war against Al Qaeda.
A Memoir From Hell: Samantha Power Will Do Anything for Human Rights Unless It Hurts Her Career
A new book by Obama’s ambassador to the U.N. won't honestly tell us what she saw on the mountaintop because she wants to get back there.
John Bolton Tried His Best to Draw the U.S. Into a War. Luckily, He Failed.
Bolton’s most lasting impact may be the fallout from his open contempt for international institutions.
Voices
Trump Was Foolish to Invite the Taliban to Camp David but the War in Afghanistan Must End
Afghanistan does not have an easy solution but there is no point in U.S. forces staying in the country to continue their merciless forever war.
Secret Terrorism Watchlist Found Unconstitutional in Historic Decision
The U.S. government’s Terrorist Screening Database included roughly 1.2 million people as of 2017, among them about 4,600 U.S. citizens or green card holders.
The Best Movie Ever Made About the Truth Behind the Iraq War Is “Official Secrets”
The new movie starring Keira Knightley as a British whistleblower is equally inspiring, demoralizing, hopeful, and enraging.
Ghosts of Guantánamo
Draconian Rules at Guantánamo Bay Would Have Violated Media's First Amendment Rights, News Outlets Say
The restrictions could significantly limit public understanding of efforts to try the alleged perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks.