The Nation InvestigationBusiness, Politics, World Fueling the Afghan War The effort to keep fuel flowing for the American military has led to questionable alliances in Kyrgyzstan and allegations of corruption entangling the US government. Aram RostonThe NationApril 21, 2010 InvestigationWorld Disposable Soldiers Chuck Luther is the latest victim of the military willfully misdiagnosing injured soldiers with a “pre-existing” personality disorder — and discharging them without the health benefits they desperately need. Joshua KorsThe NationApril 21, 2010 InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Sapping the Superfund’s Strength As Washington dithers, sites long slated for clean up continue to threaten human health, coating homes and yards with poisonous dust and saturating the air near schools. Sheila Kaplan & Marilyn Berlin SnellThe NationApril 15, 2010 InvestigationBusiness, Environment Offset Buyers Beware To Western consumers, carbon offsets sound good on paper — but the devil is in the details. On the ground, many of these enterprises are dubious at best. Heather RogersThe NationApril 15, 2010 InvestigationWorld Afghan Lobby Scam A private memo from lobbying powerhouse Patton Boggs reveals that a Pentagon contractor currently under Congressional investigation has sought to influence U.S. policy in Afghanistan. Aram RostonThe NationDecember 22, 2009 InvestigationWorld How the US Funds the Taliban Defense contractors in Afghanistan use federal funds to pay off suspected insurgents not to attack US supply convoys. And this payola may be a major source of funds for the Taliban. Aram RostonThe NationNovember 30, 2009 InvestigationJustice, World Beyond Rescue Beyond Rescue Noy ThrupkaewThe NationOctober 26, 2009 InvestigationWorld Russian Journalists Still Under Threat The brazen killing of journalists in Russia and its former territories continues post-Putin, unabated, unpunished – and too often uninvestigated. Adam FedermanThe NationOctober 7, 2009 InvestigationJustice, World The Crusade Against Sex Trafficking How the Gates Foundation’s “war” on child prostitution in developing countries may harm the young victims it is supposed to rescue. Part one of two. Noy ThrupkaewThe NationOctober 5, 2009 InvestigationPolitics, World The American Leviathan How the Pentagon is asserting new control over US foreign policy with its own vast programs of foreign aid and “military operations other than war.” Stephen GlainThe NationSeptember 28, 2009 1 … 13 14 15 … 21
InvestigationBusiness, Politics, World Fueling the Afghan War The effort to keep fuel flowing for the American military has led to questionable alliances in Kyrgyzstan and allegations of corruption entangling the US government. Aram RostonThe NationApril 21, 2010
InvestigationWorld Disposable Soldiers Chuck Luther is the latest victim of the military willfully misdiagnosing injured soldiers with a “pre-existing” personality disorder — and discharging them without the health benefits they desperately need. Joshua KorsThe NationApril 21, 2010
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Sapping the Superfund’s Strength As Washington dithers, sites long slated for clean up continue to threaten human health, coating homes and yards with poisonous dust and saturating the air near schools. Sheila Kaplan & Marilyn Berlin SnellThe NationApril 15, 2010
InvestigationBusiness, Environment Offset Buyers Beware To Western consumers, carbon offsets sound good on paper — but the devil is in the details. On the ground, many of these enterprises are dubious at best. Heather RogersThe NationApril 15, 2010
InvestigationWorld Afghan Lobby Scam A private memo from lobbying powerhouse Patton Boggs reveals that a Pentagon contractor currently under Congressional investigation has sought to influence U.S. policy in Afghanistan. Aram RostonThe NationDecember 22, 2009
InvestigationWorld How the US Funds the Taliban Defense contractors in Afghanistan use federal funds to pay off suspected insurgents not to attack US supply convoys. And this payola may be a major source of funds for the Taliban. Aram RostonThe NationNovember 30, 2009
InvestigationWorld Russian Journalists Still Under Threat The brazen killing of journalists in Russia and its former territories continues post-Putin, unabated, unpunished – and too often uninvestigated. Adam FedermanThe NationOctober 7, 2009
InvestigationJustice, World The Crusade Against Sex Trafficking How the Gates Foundation’s “war” on child prostitution in developing countries may harm the young victims it is supposed to rescue. Part one of two. Noy ThrupkaewThe NationOctober 5, 2009
InvestigationPolitics, World The American Leviathan How the Pentagon is asserting new control over US foreign policy with its own vast programs of foreign aid and “military operations other than war.” Stephen GlainThe NationSeptember 28, 2009