Andrew J. Bacevich

Andrew J. Bacevich is president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. His new book, Paths of Dissent: Soldiers Speak Out Against America’s Long War, co-edited with Danny Sjursen, is forthcoming.

Trump Shame Shutdown

Centrist Elites Want Trump Impeached for Their Own Political Gain Centrist Elites Want Trump Impeached for Their Own Political Gain

Many of the elites demanding accountability for Ukrainegate were reluctant to do the same for the architects of the Iraq War and the Great Recession.

Oct 8, 2019 / Andrew J. Bacevich

American troops on patrol in Afghanistan

Want to Know What’s Next for Afghanistan? Ask Vietnam. Want to Know What’s Next for Afghanistan? Ask Vietnam.

There’s already a historical precedent for ending a misguided war, American-style. Count on Washington to repeat its failures.

Sep 11, 2019 / Andrew J. Bacevich

California wildfires

The Eve of the Great Reckoning The Eve of the Great Reckoning

What would historians have to say about American society decades from now?

Jul 23, 2019 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Trump in Normandy

What Trump’s Selective D-Day Commemorations Leave Out What Trump’s Selective D-Day Commemorations Leave Out

Recent remembrance ceremonies have been used to airbrush the US’s interventionist history.

Jun 22, 2019 / Andrew J. Bacevich

The Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial

The Only Place in America Remembering the War on Terror The Only Place in America Remembering the War on Terror

Marseilles, Illinois, holds the only memorial commemorating the 8,000-plus soldiers who have died in the various US military campaigns throughout the Middle East.

May 23, 2019 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s Ugly, Myth-Busting Presidency Donald Trump’s Ugly, Myth-Busting Presidency

In two years, President Trump destroyed the illusion of good governance that past administrations had been selling us for decades.

Apr 8, 2019 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Trump discusses immigration proposals

‘Let Them Eat Trump’ ‘Let Them Eat Trump’

The media’s preoccupation with this administration’s scandals often distract us from more important matters—especially America’s never-ending wars.

Feb 5, 2019 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Trump Saudi Arms Deal

Has the United States Been Fighting the Wrong War in the Middle East? Has the United States Been Fighting the Wrong War in the Middle East?

If evidence is to be believed…

Nov 27, 2018 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Zbigniew Brzezinski’s Cold War

Zbigniew Brzezinski’s Cold War Zbigniew Brzezinski’s Cold War

A new biography of Jimmy Carter’s national-security adviser attempts to place him among the pantheon of master foreign-policy strategists, but was he?

Nov 21, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich

Elizabeth Warren speaking

So, Senator Warren: You’re Clearly Running for President So, Senator Warren: You’re Clearly Running for President

Here’s some unsolicited advice on becoming the foreign-policy leader America needs.

Oct 16, 2018 / Andrew J. Bacevich

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