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  • Bush knew Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction

    Salon exclusive: Two former CIA officers say the president squelched top-secret intelligence, and a briefing by George Tenet, months before invading Iraq.
    By Sidney Blumenthal September 6, 2007

  • Moral hazard

    The Bush administration invites the U.N. to dive into the quagmire.
    By Digby July 20, 2007

  • The Iraq war is lost

    Bush and his band of backers won't admit that -- but their strategy is already defined by the specter of American defeat.
    By Peter Galbraith July 18, 2007

  • What George Tenet really knew about Iraq

    Unraveling the former CIA chief's cover story about bogus intelligence -- and the grand scheme that launched the war.
    By Thomas Powers July 2, 2007

  • How Bush's war bolstered Syria

    The chaos in Iraq has emboldened Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime and given Syria new power to meddle in the Middle East.
    By Mohamad Bazzi May 31, 2007

  • Inside America's powerful Israel lobby

    AIPAC's three-day summit included fiery evangelical oratory, adoration for Dick Cheney -- and new plans for going after Iran.
    By Gregory Levey March 16, 2007

  • The view from Tehran

    Iranians are fed up with the high price of tomatoes and their provocative president. But it would be dangerous for Bush and the West to overlook their national pride.
    By Hooman Majd February 21, 2007

  • How Libby became Cheney's pawn

    The vice president knew the intelligence for the Iraq war was cooked. So he launched his aide to smear the man who took the information public.
    By Sidney Blumenthal February 1, 2007

  • Congress steps on Bush's Darfur applause line

    The day after Bush got cheers for mentioning Darfur, members of his own party blasted him for neglecting the region. Does a new Congress mean new hope?
    By Michael Scherer January 25, 2007

  • The negotiator

    James Traub's examination of Kofi Annan reveals a patient and wily leader who managed to outwit John Bolton and elevate the United Nations.
    By Matt Steinglass December 21, 2006

  • The Lieberman maneuver

    Regardless of Sen. Tim Johnson's health, Bush could easily hand the Senate back to the GOP -- by appointing the Connecticut senator to fill Bolton's slot at the U.N.
    By Joe Conason December 15, 2006

  • "Empty gestures" for women's rights

    Surprise -- the U.N. say Middle Eastern countries are slacking off when it comes to gender equality.
    By Page Rockwell December 8, 2006

  • John Bolton, or Bush's bad bet

    By using a recess appointment to name his U.N. ambassador, the president created the problem he faces today.
    By Tim Grieve December 4, 2006

  • In memoriam: John R. Bolton

    The quintessential ugly American falls on his sword.
    By Andrew Leonard December 4, 2006

  • White House: Bolton will leave U.N. post

    The White House avoids a confirmation fight it was going to lose again.
    By Tim Grieve December 4, 2006

  • New U.N. agency for women

    And it's about time!
    By Chris Colin November 10, 2006

  • What else we're reading

    Madonna in Malawi, the war on children, cat poop affects babies' sex and more!
    By Carol Lloyd October 12, 2006

  • No peacekeepers, no peace

    As violence in Darfur mounts, and the African Union mission is set to expire, will the U.N. send in the blue helmets?
    By Katharine Mieszkowski September 15, 2006

  • Madame Secretary-General?

    Even with Annan's support, this year -- the U.Ns 61st -- may not be the year of the woman.
    By Lynn Harris September 13, 2006

  • Revoltin' Bolton

    Returned to face the Senate that failed to confirm him the first time, U.N. ambassador John Bolton could barely contain his contempt.
    By Michael Scherer July 28, 2006

  • U.N. report: Iraq on 100 dead a day

    The equivalent of a 9/11 in the United States every two and a half days.
    By Tim Grieve July 18, 2006

  • Is Darfur still doomed?

    The peace agreement was a key step, but ending the genocide demands bigger strides by the U.N. -- and the U.S.
    By Jill Savitt May 15, 2006

  • Murder from Darfur to Cairo

    At a Sudanese refugee camp, I witnessed the desperation behind the protests -- and eventual slaughter -- of African refugees in Egypt.
    By David Morse January 13, 2006

  • John Bolton to U.N. high commissioner: Shut up

    An outburst from the undiplomatic diplomat.
    By Tim Grieve December 8, 2005

  • 40 million and climbing

    The rate of HIV infection worldwide is still on the rise, with Asia particularly at risk, the U.N. reports.
    By Sarah Boseley and Randeep Ramesh November 22, 2005
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