Topic: Rolling Stone LLC

Gen. James Mattis: Petraeus's new boss boasts a salty mouth, keen mind

Gen. James Mattis is the Pentagon's pick to replace Gen. David Petraeus as head of US Central Command, the area of responsibility that includes Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran.
07/08/2010 08:15 pm

McChrystal pension: Obama to guarantee 4-star rate

McChrystal pension: President Obama is set to guarantee his fired Afghanistan commander the pension of a four-star general, over $12,000 per month.
06/30/2010 11:29 am

General Petraeus: US troops to remain in Afghanistan for years

General Petraeus told senators at his confirmation hearing that he supports President Obama's Afghanistan strategy, including its exit plan. But he also said US forces would remain in the country for the foreseeable future.
06/29/2010 04:26 pm

Terrorism & Security Deadliest month yet for NATO in Afghanistan

June 2010 is now the most deadly month of the nine-year Afghanistan war, with more than 100 NATO troops killed. The sobering number comes amid growing debate over strict rules of engagement for US soldiers.
06/29/2010 09:48 am

Time for Obama to rethink Afghanistan war strategy?

McChrystal is out, but the Afghanistan war will remain on the same course under David Petraeus. Some experts are clamoring for a change from the administration's counterinsurgency strategy.
06/28/2010 01:30 pm

Quagmire? Nine years on, Americans grow weary of war in Afghanistan

Americans approve of Gen. David Petraeus as the new US commander in Afghanistan. But after nine years and with mounting US casualties, support for the war itself is waning.
06/26/2010 04:43 pm

What Afghanistan lawmakers want General Petraeus to do

General Petraeus takes over a counterinsurgency strategy that has largely failed, say Afghanistan lawmakers from Taliban hot spots Marjah and Kandahar, which have been targeted for key US offensives.
06/25/2010 03:41 pm

Opinion Beyond the McChrystal, Petraeus drama: a counterinsurgency reality check

Given all the hurdles to a successful counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, it is not too early for Petraeus and Washington to begin thinking about Plan B.
06/25/2010 11:15 am

Val Kilmer apologizes to New Mexico neighbors

Val Kilmer dispute: Val Kilmer says he hopes apologies will act as a 'stepping stone' toward working together
06/24/2010 05:29 pm

Afghanistan war: Top three challenges facing General Petraeus

Topping General Petraeus' to-do list in the Afghanistan war: Making his own counterinsurgency strategy work in Afghanistan where General McChrystal could not.
06/24/2010 02:08 pm

General Petraeus and General McChrystal: same policy, different face?

While the strategy remains the same, will the deft touch of General Petraeus reorient key relationships among leaders in Afghanistan?
06/24/2010 10:36 am

The McChrystal Rolling Stone article: the story behind the story

The McChrystal Rolling Stone article was written by a freelance reporter who ended up in an impromptu 'embed' with McChrystal because of the Iceland volcano.
06/23/2010 08:56 pm

Gallery Controversial US Generals

Three military commanders before General McChrystal who got the ax

Here are three examples of military commanders whose words or beliefs resulted in their early retirement. General McChrystal meets with Obama Wednesday.
06/23/2010 11:09 am

General McChrystal: Rolling Stone story a sign of frustration?

The remarks by General McChrystal in Rolling Stone magazine reflect mounting frustration all around with an Afghanistan war effort seemingly in growing disarray – although that doesn’t excuse the conduct, experts say.
06/22/2010 06:10 pm

General McChrystal's Rolling Stone gaffe gets shrugs on front lines

General McChrystal's comments to Rolling Stone may be rocking Washington, but soldiers in Afghanistan downplay the impact.
06/22/2010 06:00 pm

General McChrystal: What will Obama do with 'the runaway general'?

General McChrystal, commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, made derogatory comments about the Obama administration in Rolling Stone magazine's 'The Runaway General.'
06/22/2010 02:14 pm

Vocalist Ali-Ollie Woodson led the Temptations' 1980s comeback

Ali-Ollie Woodson who led the legendary Motown quintet The Temptations in the 1980s and '90s with hits such as 'Treat Her Like A Lady' and 'Sail Away,' passed away on Saturday.
06/02/2010 04:53 pm

Singer Ali-Ollie Woodson of The Temptations was 'a star performer. Wonderful person.'

06/01/2010 01:22 pm

Horizons Since when does Barack Obama hate the Apple iPod and iPad?

In a commencement speech at Hampton University, President Barack Obama seemed to pan the Apple iPod, the Apple iPad, and other devious gadgetry. But in the past, Obama has shown himself to be a genuine Apple fan.
05/10/2010 04:37 pm

How to Cool the Planet

Strong journalistic skills make this assessment of geoengineering lively, intelligent, and even humorous.
04/22/2010 03:41 pm

Goldman Sachs vs. SEC: 'Vampire squid' or 'doing God's work'?

Is Goldman Sachs a breeding ground for speculative booms and busts that have harmed America, as critics assert? Or does the work of Goldman Sachs create a vital foundation for economic growth? The Goldman Sachs-SEC case has reopened that longstanding debate.
04/21/2010 07:19 pm

Rolling Stone magazine putting up a pay wall?

If you want to dig down into Rolling Stone magazine's archive, you're going to have to pay for it. The 43-year old archive is going behind a pay wall Monday.
04/16/2010 01:06 pm

Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself

Rolling Stone writer David Lipsky recalls the five-day journey he took with David Foster Wallace during Wallace’s 1996 “Infinite Jest” book tour.
04/13/2010 12:03 pm

New FDA rules restrict tobacco marketing to kids

Marketing tobacco products to kids and teens will be restricted under new FDA rules to be published Friday.
03/18/2010 07:46 pm