US Special Forces May Have Gone On a Murder Spree in Afghanistan—Did the Army Cover It Up? US Special Forces May Have Gone On a Murder Spree in Afghanistan—Did the Army Cover It Up?
Exclusive video: “I saw with my own eyes that they killed people.”
Sep 2, 2015 / Matthieu Aikins
The US Is Addicted to War The US Is Addicted to War
When you define something as war, violence becomes the only means.
Jun 29, 2015 / William J. Astore
June 24, 1948: The Soviet Union Begins a Blockade of West Berlin June 24, 1948: The Soviet Union Begins a Blockade of West Berlin
"Matters have been allowed to go so far that a mere truce seems to be ruled out."
Jun 24, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
China Is Building a Massive Railway Across South America—at a Huge Human and Environmental Cost China Is Building a Massive Railway Across South America—at a Huge Human and Environmental Cost
How the “Twin Ocean Railroad” pits people against profit.
Jun 19, 2015 / Michelle Chen
How Quick US Leaders Are to Forget Our Mistakes in Eastern Europe How Quick US Leaders Are to Forget Our Mistakes in Eastern Europe
Despite the pretentions of our governing and pundit classes, America has neither the right nor the resources to act as a kind of tutor to burgeoning democracies.
Sep 19, 2014 / James Carden
Why Are 50,000 South Sudanese Children on the Brink of Death? Why Are 50,000 South Sudanese Children on the Brink of Death?
A man-made famine in South Sudan is brutal evidence of the limits of American nation-building in Africa.
Aug 7, 2014 / Nick Turse
Iraq: A Neocon Dream Come True? Iraq: A Neocon Dream Come True?
In 2003, Bush and friends dreamed up a jihadi Iraq with deep ties to al-Qaeda. Now, their convenient nightmare is becoming a deadly reality.
Jun 19, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
The Lesson of Carving Up Sudan The Lesson of Carving Up Sudan
The multiple civil wars in Sudan and South Sudan show the dangers of creating mini-states.
Jan 8, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Getting to ‘Good Enough’ in Afghanistan Getting to ‘Good Enough’ in Afghanistan
An Obama diplomatic offensive on Afghanistan is long overdue.
Oct 21, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama Gives Wide-Ranging Endorsement of US Interventionism in UN Speech Obama Gives Wide-Ranging Endorsement of US Interventionism in UN Speech
There are plenty of reasons to intervene, including oil, and we’ll do so, says Obama.
Sep 24, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss