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The Fight to Save Congo’s Forests

Congo’s tropical forests are the second largest on the planet, and they process staggering amounts of CO2. But the nation’s new political stability may put them at risk of deforestation.

Christian ParentiThe NationOctober 4, 2007

InvestigationWorld

The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness

Fifty military veterans speak on the record about attacks on Iraqi civilians

Chris Hedges & Laila Al-ArianThe NationJuly 30, 2007

InvestigationPolitics

Hillary, Inc.

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton vows to defend Americans against the privileged and powerful, but her ties to big business compromise her populist promises.

Ari BermanThe NationJune 4, 2007

InvestigationWorld

Training Iraq’s Death Squads

Though the U.S. Army in Iraq is training the Iraqi Police, many worry that the militiamen who infiltrate the police cadre will use their newfound knowledge to turn on the Americans or rival sects.

Spencer AckermanThe NationJune 4, 2007

InvestigationPolitics, World

How Specialist Town Lost His Benefits

He took shrapnel to the head in Ramadi, Iraq. But instead of care, he got booted from the Army for an alleged pre-existing “personality disorder.”

Joshua KorsThe NationApril 9, 2007

InvestigationBusiness, World

Jeremy Scahill reports on the Bush administration’s growing dependence on private security forces such as Blackwater USA and efforts in Congress to rein them in. This article is adapted from his new book, Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army (Nation Books).

Jeremy ScahillThe NationApril 2, 2007

InvestigationPolitics, World

KBR’s $400 Million Iraq Question

Will the mammoth contractor be forced to pay the U.S. government $400 million because they violated military policy by hiring Blackwater to provide security for them rather than the military?

Jeremy Scahill & Garrett OrdowerThe NationMarch 12, 2007

InvestigationJustice

“Arrows for the War”

Christian mothers who believe in the “Quiverfull” movement — domestic warriors against 40 years of women’s liberation — aim to have more than six children, arrows in the quiver of God’s army.

Kathryn JoyceThe NationNovember 27, 2006

InvestigationPolitics

The Gutting of the Civil Service

The executive branch is systematically being replaced by a conservative cadre hired by the Bush administration for their political views, not their merits.

Dan ZegartThe NationNovember 20, 2006

InvestigationHealth, Immigration, Labor

Hard Labor

The organic food industry, which prides itself on a gentler approach to land and the people who work it, is little different in its shabby treatment of a low-paid immigrant workforce.

Felicia MelloThe NationAugust 24, 2006

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