War Criminal Found Dead at 88 War Criminal Found Dead at 88
The human and economic costs of Donald Rumsfeld’s wars are staggering.
Jul 1, 2021 / Phyllis Bennis
American Wars Mean American Lies American Wars Mean American Lies
We need a truth commission to hold leaders—military and civilian—accountable for America’s failed wars.
Jun 18, 2021 / William Astore
Liz Cheney Is Not Your Friend Liz Cheney Is Not Your Friend
Just because she’s not getting along with Trump and Kevin McCarthy doesn’t make the current Cheney any less of a vitriol-spewing extremist.
May 6, 2021 / John Nichols
Waiting for Catastrophes While Living Under the Specter of Pandemic and War Waiting for Catastrophes While Living Under the Specter of Pandemic and War
When “How are you doing?” is also a question of politics and the world.
Apr 28, 2021 / Vijay Prashad
The US Military Is an Extremism Incubator The US Military Is an Extremism Incubator
Many of the January 6 insurrectionists once fought for their country. That shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Apr 7, 2021 / Nan Levinson
Will the Democrats Renew Their Membership in the War Party? Will the Democrats Renew Their Membership in the War Party?
Regardless of which party is in power, US foreign policy since 9/11 has meant a unified government under the masters of war.
Mar 11, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich
Fighting and Writing Against America’s Forever Wars Fighting and Writing Against America’s Forever Wars
Veterans and journalists Danny Sjursen and William Astore discuss the roots of and resistance to our endless wars.
Dec 9, 2020 / William Astore and Danny Sjursen
What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial
If the UK sends him back to America, nobody should feel safe calling authority to account or scrutinizing those who hide behind the veil of power.
Dec 7, 2020 / Nancy Carolina Graterol
Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats
His model of engaging groups on all sides, including progressives and youth groups, is where the Democratic Party should head.
Dec 2, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Children of Fallujah: The Medical Mystery at the Heart of the Iraq War The Children of Fallujah: The Medical Mystery at the Heart of the Iraq War
Since the 2003 invasion, doctors in Fallujah have been reporting a sharp rise in birth defects among the city’s children—and to this day, no one knows why.
Nov 9, 2020 / Feature / Laura Gottesdiener