For the 15 Years Since 9/11, the US Has Waged an Endless Campaign of Violence in the Middle East For the 15 Years Since 9/11, the US Has Waged an Endless Campaign of Violence in the Middle East
No one knows how many American bombs have gone off on Middle Eastern soil.
Sep 8, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt
More Lost Opportunities to Diminish the New Cold War More Lost Opportunities to Diminish the New Cold War
Obama rejects a partnership with Russia against ISIS in Syria and reneges on his own proposals to reduce nuclear dangers while Ukraine’s President Poroshenko reneges on an agreemen...
Sep 7, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Heroes Behind Obama’s Historic Announcement in Laos The Heroes Behind Obama’s Historic Announcement in Laos
The United States will devote $90 million to finding and disposing of 50-year-old unexploded bombs.
Sep 6, 2016 / John Cavanagh
How Many Missions Has the US Military Carried Out in Africa? No One Knows For Sure. How Many Missions Has the US Military Carried Out in Africa? No One Knows For Sure.
The military continues to downplay its numbers in Africa while US taxpayers cover the rising costs.
Sep 6, 2016 / Nick Turse
Assad Regime to Besieged Aleppo: Surrender or Starve Assad Regime to Besieged Aleppo: Surrender or Starve
“It was raining mortars, some landing just 20 meters from us…”
Sep 2, 2016 / Roy Gutman
US Hawks Are Using a New UN Report to Call for a Wider War in Syria US Hawks Are Using a New UN Report to Call for a Wider War in Syria
The report’s claims that Assad continued using chemical weapons after committing to destroy them is being held up as the new casus belli.
Sep 1, 2016 / James Carden
Who’s Scamming Veterans Now? Why, It’s the Koch Brothers, of Course! Who’s Scamming Veterans Now? Why, It’s the Koch Brothers, of Course!
Who else would use American war casualties as an opportunity for profit?
Aug 25, 2016 / Ann Jones
Pundits, Decrying the Horrors of War in Aleppo, Demand Expanded War Pundits, Decrying the Horrors of War in Aleppo, Demand Expanded War
As with Iraq and Libya, these laptop bombardiers offer no clear plan for how to actually end the suffering of the Syrian people.
Aug 24, 2016 / Adam Johnson
More Alarming News From the Fronts of the New Cold War More Alarming News From the Fronts of the New Cold War
Finland may become yet another front, the war party may have defeated Obama on Syria policy, and dangerous desperation in Kiev.
Aug 24, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Why Is the United States Abetting Saudi War Crimes in Yemen? Why Is the United States Abetting Saudi War Crimes in Yemen?
The Obama administration’s record-setting arms deals with Riyadh have strengthened extremists and led to greater regional instability.
Aug 23, 2016 / Mohamad Bazzi