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"Terror in Mumbai": Spreading fear

By Heather Havrilesky — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

An HBO documentary shows how a horrifying spectacle was achieved with a few poorly trained men and some AK-47s

Tough-guy John Bolton, hiding under his bed

By Glenn Greenwald — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

As usual, right-wing pseudo-warriors are drowning in extreme cowardice.

Bombing in Charsadda kills 34, exposes local rifts

By Juan Cole — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

Conflict within Waziristan is a reminder that not all Pashtuns are extremists

"Afghanistan is Mr. Obama's war of choice"

By Gregor Peter Schmitz and Gabor Steingart — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

Foreign relations expert Richard Haass says in an interview that Afghanistan is no longer a necessary war

Fighting against ourselves in Afghanistan

By Ann Jones — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

The U.S. trains forces in Afghanistan that then go to work for the Taliban

Can attacks on a military base constitute "terrorism"?

By Glenn Greenwald — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

If attacks on soldiers now qualify, how is it possible to exclude many American actions?

NYT condemns what it calls "Obama's cover-up"

By Glenn Greenwald — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

A leading pro-Obama outlet says he "has clung to Bush's expansive claims of national security and executive power."

A Rumsfeld-era reminder about what causes Terrorism

By Glenn Greenwald — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

We can't combat Terrorism by sending our military into Muslim countries. Doing that only exacerbates the problem.

Bin Laden: U.S. support of Israel led to 9/11

By Juan Cole — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

Afghanistan's election mess could mean trouble for the U.S.

Would you still sign the 9/11 Truth petition?

By Vincent Rossmeier — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

We ask signatories of the statement that helped drive Van Jones from office if they stand by it. Updated

The e-mails behind a terror plot

By Vincent Rossmeier — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

Messages from men linked with al-Qaida in Pakistan who schemed to blow up planes with liquid explosives

Ridge walks back terror alert politicization claim

By Alex Koppelman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

The former Homeland Security chief now says he wasn't pressured to raise the alert level for political reasons

How we're blowing airline security

By Patrick Smith — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

The TSA wastes a lot of time and money on an inefficient fight against the wrong enemy

Timeline: The golden age of air crimes

By Patrick Smith — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

A look back at some of the worst airline-related terrorism of the '70s, '80s and '90s

Nostalgia for white terrorism

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

New films tackle the Baader-Meinhof gang and the IRA's dirty war. Cue the rock music and put on those tight jeans!

Taliban attacks scare off voters

By Matthias Gebauer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

Across Afghanistan, violence and threats kept voters at home

Ridge: Bush administration wanted terror politicized

By Alex Koppelman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

The former Homeland Security head says he got pressure to raise the alert level before the 2004 election

Baghdad erupts once again

By Juan Cole — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

Nearly 100 dead, 500 wounded in six bombings in Baghdad

Judge grants habeas writ for Guantanamo detainee

By Gabriel Winant — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

U.S. may release Mohammed Jawad, who says he confessed under torture to attacking Americans

Twittering against terrorism

By Andrew Leonard — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

How many tweets will it take till we know, that too many Basque car bombs have exploded?

Glenn Beck stops making sense

By Gabriel Winant — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

Beck: It's not the right wing's fault that crazy lefties are killing people to protest Obama's policies. Say what?

James W. Von Brunn's anti-Semitic screed

By Mark Benjamin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

The alleged Holocaust Museum shooter published a book called "Kill the Best Gentiles." Read selections here.

From Guantánamo to paradise

By Spiegel staff — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

Seventeen Guantánamo inmates of Uighur origin may soon be leaving Cuba for Palau.

Obama changes the Middle East

By Gary Kamiya — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST

This American president's empathy with the Arab/Muslim world could be a crucial first step in brokering peace.