15 Years Ago I Helped Oversee Iraq’s First Democratic Election 15 Years Ago I Helped Oversee Iraq’s First Democratic Election
The children I saw then would be adults now. I wonder how tired they must be of being stuck between the US and Iran.
Jan 9, 2020 / Jerad W. Alexander
Stop This War Stop This War
We are not on the brink of war; we are already at war. What matters now is ending it—as quickly as possible.
Jan 8, 2020 / The Nation
Can Sports Be a Site of War Resistance? Can Sports Be a Site of War Resistance?
Athletes have used their platforms to amplify messages against police brutality and other forms of oppression—can they do the same for war?
Jan 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse. The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse.
Historically, such an approach does not end well, and there is ample evidence that Trump’s foreign policy is failing nearly everywhere.
Jan 7, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bernie Sanders Is the Anti-War Candidate Bernie Sanders Is the Anti-War Candidate
The candidate is trying to chart a bold alternative to Trump’s foreign policy—but are voters ready for his message?
Jan 6, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Who Will Stop Trump’s War on Iran? Who Will Stop Trump’s War on Iran?
The assassination of a top Iranian military commander could cause the conflict to spiral out of control.
Jan 3, 2020 / Jeet Heer
What Never-Ending War Does to Kids What Never-Ending War Does to Kids
In expanding the reach of its military involvement, the United States has left a generation of children traumatized.
Dec 23, 2019 / Andrea Mazzarino
America’s First ‘Endless War’ Was Fought in the Philippines America’s First ‘Endless War’ Was Fought in the Philippines
The Moro War, an ill-fated military campaign that began in 1899, is a grim reminder of our long—and ongoing—history of imperialism.
Dec 18, 2019 / Danny Sjursen
When the Climate Replaces Our Forever Wars When the Climate Replaces Our Forever Wars
What will the military look like in climate-crisis mode?
Dec 11, 2019 / Michael T. Klare
US Soldiers Are Carrying the Hidden Trauma of Our Endless Wars US Soldiers Are Carrying the Hidden Trauma of Our Endless Wars
Mental health specialists have long recognized the deep emotional trauma of war. When will the US military?
Dec 5, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs