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Who's the superpower now?
As oil prices drain the U.S. of military power and influence, Russia is rising as a world force again.
By Michael T. Klare May 12, 2008
Rumsfeld blamed generals for lack of forces in postwar Iraq
Newly released Pentagon files have the former secretary of defense faulting military commanders for inadequate troop strength.
Vincent Rossmeier May 9, 2008
Killing by the numbers
In 2007 elite U.S. snipers executed an unarmed Iraqi prisoner in cold blood. Have the insidious tactics that led to atrocities in Vietnam reemerged in Iraq?
By Mark Benjamin and Christopher Weaver May 9, 2008
Iraqi sues U.S. military contractors
A man who claims he was held at Abu Ghraib for almost a year has filed a lawsuit against two firms, saying he suffered physical and mental torture while imprisoned.
Alex Koppelman May 5, 2008
Back to Baghdad
A reporter flies over the Iraqi capital on her 10th reporting trip, and sees empty swimming pools, kids playing on a grassless field, entire houses buried in trash.
By Anna Badkhen May 5, 2008
Another failing reconstruction project in Iraq
The U.S. funded a $277 million water treatment and distribution plant that's now operating at only 20 percent of capacity.
Alex Koppelman Apr 30, 2008
Audit shows more problems with Iraqi security forces
In a report, the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction highlights continuing difficulties accounting for Iraqi forces.
Alex Koppelman Apr 25, 2008
Interrogating Abu Ghraib
Errol Morris on his film "Standard Operating Procedure," why Lynndie England and others took photographs, and how the infamous images conceal as much as they reveal (podcast and video).
Andrew O'Hehir Apr 25, 2008
The GOP on the verge of imploding
A look at how radicalism has forced the Republican Party to retreat.
By Sidney Blumenthal Apr 24, 2008
What will they really do about Iraq?
McCain, Clinton and Obama have all made broad pronouncements about how they'd handle the war as president. But how do their plans hold up under scrutiny?
By Mark Benjamin Apr 17, 2008
How Iraq spawned wider terrorist chaos
As experts long warned, Islamic militants steeped in urban warfare against U.S. troops in Iraq have expanded their violent campaign beyond Iraq's borders.
By James Martin Apr 14, 2008
When rape is just another workplace dispute
The appalling case of Dawn Leamon, stuck in bureaucratic limbo after claiming sexual assault in Iraq.
Carol Lloyd Apr 11, 2008
Rep. Jackie Speier comes out swinging
The newest member of Congress is booed for speaking out on Iraq.
Katharine Mieszkowski Apr 10, 2008
Sizing up Petraeus on Iraq
The top U.S. general gave Congress an upbeat assessment of the war Tuesday. Here's the reality behind the rhetoric.
By Mark Benjamin Apr 9, 2008
Obama advisor recommends troops in Iraq in 2010
In a paper, the advisor says he thinks 60,000 to 80,000 U.S. soldiers should remain.
Vincent Rossmeier Apr 4, 2008
In Iraq, an explosion ... of employment!
The nation may be engulfed in unrest, but let's focus on the important stuff: A brick factory is making almost as many bricks as it did under Saddam.
Farhad Manjoo Mar 28, 2008
Americans in Green Zone under siege
Fighting between militants and the Iraqi government has threatened what was once the best-secured district in Baghdad.
By Dieter Bednarz Mar 28, 2008
Quote of the day
President Bush speaks about the fighting in Basra, Iraq.
Alex Koppelman Mar 27, 2008
Taking stock of the war on terror
Not only has America not defeated al-Qaida -- but now terrorism has gone viral.
By Mark Danner Mar 27, 2008
"We have been told to fight the Americans"
A cease-fire with one of the most important Shiite clerics in Iraq seems ready to unravel.
Alex Koppelman Mar 26, 2008
Petraeus calls for pause in troop drawdown
The New York Times reports that the U.S. commander in Iraq has recommended that the president wait to decide about further withdrawals.
Alex Koppelman Mar 25, 2008
Quote of the day
Why is Dick Cheney focusing particularly hard on the opinion of "the commander in the field"?
Alex Koppelman Mar 24, 2008
Writing through the rubble
While clouds of destruction hang over Iraq, a set of new books sheds light on how America bungled the war, and on the hope that lingers in small Iraqi towns.
By Salon staff Mar 21, 2008
The unsung heroes of Iraq war coverage
Here are some of the voices that delivered the truth about Iraq while the mainstream media failed us.
By Greg Mitchell Mar 21, 2008
Bomb, bomb Iran?
John McCain's gaffe about an Iran-al-Qaida connection revealed how he and his hard-line allies are itching to target the mullahs next.
By Joe Conason Mar 21, 2008
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