Tom Engelhardt

Tom Engelhardt created and runs Tomdispatch.com, a project of The Nation Institute where he is a Fellow. His next book, A Nation Unmade by War (Dispatch Books), will be published later this month.

The Enemy-Industrial Complex

The Enemy-Industrial Complex The Enemy-Industrial Complex

The US has managed to turn a post-communist, enemy-less world into a hive of imminent threat.

Apr 15, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

The Imperialist Anniversaries You Haven’t Heard About

The Imperialist Anniversaries You Haven’t Heard About The Imperialist Anniversaries You Haven’t Heard About

Before the Iraq War, there was Guantánamo, the AUMF, My Lai and more. What you don’t know can hurt you.

Mar 28, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

At the ‘Largest Climate Rally in History,’ Where Was Everybody?

At the ‘Largest Climate Rally in History,’ Where Was Everybody? At the ‘Largest Climate Rally in History,’ Where Was Everybody?

Why is it so tough for people to get their heads around climate change?

Mar 4, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

Central Intelligence or Dumb and Dumber?

Central Intelligence or Dumb and Dumber? Central Intelligence or Dumb and Dumber?

A secret CIA drone base, a blowback world and why Washington has no learning curve.

Feb 12, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

The American Lockdown State

The American Lockdown State The American Lockdown State

Post-legal drones, the bin Laden Tax and other wonder of our American world.

Feb 5, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

The Pentagon: A Global NRA

The Pentagon: A Global NRA The Pentagon: A Global NRA

The Pentagon is intent on pursuing its own global version of the Second Amendment.

Jan 14, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

The US Intelligence Community’s New Year Wish

The US Intelligence Community’s New Year Wish The US Intelligence Community’s New Year Wish

The National Intelligence Community’s Global Trends report reveals a future of continued fearmongering and American exceptionalism. 

Jan 3, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

The Visible Government

The Visible Government The Visible Government

How the US intelligence community came out of the shadows. 

Dec 17, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

The Barack Obama Story (Updated)

The Barack Obama Story (Updated) The Barack Obama Story (Updated)

How did a community organizer and a constitutional law professor become an extrajudicial, drone-happy president? 

Dec 4, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

The War of the Image Managers The War of the Image Managers

How can two generals be hailed as military heroes, when the wars they commanded failed spectacularly?

Nov 29, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

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