US Military

Can Obama Take On the Pentagon? Can Obama Take On the Pentagon?

Taking on the Pentagon, with its mega-budget and its mega-power, may be the hardest task Barack Obama faces.

Nov 25, 2008 / Feature / Frida Berrigan

Antiwar Iraq Vets Arrested for Dissent at Debates Antiwar Iraq Vets Arrested for Dissent at Debates

A look at the brutal suppression of antiwar Iraq veterans highlights their continued struggle for justice.

Nov 12, 2008 / The Nation Video and Brett Story

On Veterans Day, Don’t Forget About the War On Veterans Day, Don’t Forget About the War

Most Americans want to put the war in Iraq behind them, but this feeling is based not on a coherent critique but on a kind of collective exhaustion.

Nov 10, 2008 / Aaron Glantz

War Is Personal War Is Personal

A 25-year-old certified medic, home from Iraq, can't escape the horrors of war.

Sep 3, 2008 / Feature / Eugene Richards

US Soldiers Blocked From Blogging US Soldiers Blocked From Blogging

Citing security concerns, the Pentagon frowns on soldiers blogging about Iraq.

Aug 27, 2008 / Feature / Ari Melber

How the VA Abandons Our Vets How the VA Abandons Our Vets

Injured veterans continue their battles at home while fighting for the healthcare treatment they deserve.

Aug 27, 2008 / Feature / Joshua Kors

Who’s Knuckle-bumping Now? Who’s Knuckle-bumping Now?

It's catching on! What does it mean?

Jun 25, 2008 / Column / Ward Sutton

Democrats Wrong on B-2 Project Democrats Wrong on B-2 Project

An Air Force contract to build an obsolete B-2 refueling tanker has suddenly become a campaign issue--and the Democrats are on the wrong side.

Jun 25, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Meet the New Dr. Strangelove Meet the New Dr. Strangelove

His name is David Kilcullen, an Australian academic and military veteran, who seeks to impose a mad science of counterinsurgency on Iraq.

Jun 20, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Empire or Republic? Empire or Republic?

Imagine the benefits if we could make significant cutbacks in military spending.

Jun 12, 2008 / Robert Scheer

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