US Military

‘Tis the Season, Continued ‘Tis the Season, Continued

Alterman continues his holiday gift giving guidance with reviews along the way, while Ltc. Bob reminisces on a military past and present.

Dec 2, 2010 / Eric Alterman

Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga: ‘I was a Republican!’ Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga: ‘I was a Republican!’

How did Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga, founder and publisher of the Daily Kos—the largest progressive community blog in the United States—go from a Reagan-l...

Nov 30, 2010 / Press Room

Off-Base America Off-Base America

As prospects dim in Iraq, the Pentagon digs in deeper around the Middle East.

Nov 17, 2010 / Nick Turse

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—Anyone, Anywhere

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—Anyone, Anywhere Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—Anyone, Anywhere

Even proponents of repeal assume that DADT only interferes with the ability of gay servicemembers to serve openly, leaving them to conduct their private lives in, well, private. We...

Nov 16, 2010 / Daniel Redman and Ilona Turner

Congress Investigates: Is the Military Denying Medical Care to Soldiers? Congress Investigates: Is the Military Denying Medical Care to Soldiers?

Sergeant Chuck Luther seeks justice after his torture at the hands of the US military.

Nov 16, 2010 / Joshua Kors

The Stimulus Package in Kabul The Stimulus Package in Kabul

If you thought our monster embassy in Afghanistan was going to be the end of it, consider that we're now set to stay in the country long after Obama's 2011 withdrawal deadline.

Nov 15, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt

Time to Stop Making Nice to the Military Time to Stop Making Nice to the Military

President Obama's go-slow approach to ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" discrimination in the military has left repeal on life support in a lame-duck session of Congress.

Nov 11, 2010 / Laura Flanders

The Lies of Islamophobia The Lies of Islamophobia

When it comes to US foreign policy and the Muslim world, it’s as if we remain fixed in the eleventh century in a perpetual battle of “us” against “the...

Nov 8, 2010 / John Feffer

The New American Isolationism The New American Isolationism

The cost of turning away from war's horrific realities.

Nov 1, 2010 / William J. Astore

Jeremy Scahill: Inside the WikiLeaks Torture Documents Jeremy Scahill: Inside the WikiLeaks Torture Documents

Documents recently released by WikiLeaks confirm that the Pentagon knew about the real civilian death toll in Iraq, and that security forces were torturing detainees.

Oct 26, 2010 / Press Room

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