National Security

Capitol Insurrection

This Is the End of the American Century This Is the End of the American Century

It sure has been a disaster.

Nov 8, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt

Afghan funeral

For the Women of Afghanistan, the War Isn’t Over For the Women of Afghanistan, the War Isn’t Over

War is never over when it’s over—but especially for the women of Afghanistan, both at home and abroad.

Nov 5, 2021 / Ann Jones

Climate Change Has Exposed the Decline of the American Empire

Climate Change Has Exposed the Decline of the American Empire Climate Change Has Exposed the Decline of the American Empire

Responding to the climate crisis has become a race against time, and our government still dawdles at the starting line.

Oct 26, 2021 / William deBuys

Woods in Scope

The Guns of North Carolina: Training for the Next January 6? The Guns of North Carolina: Training for the Next January 6?

The barrage of gunfire and explosions from this “Tactical and Cultural Training Center” in the North Carolina woods already has the majority-Black town next door on edge. How worri...

Oct 22, 2021 / Column / Laura Flanders

barbara lee budget

Who Will Be the Barbara Lee of the Next Great Disaster? Who Will Be the Barbara Lee of the Next Great Disaster?

And will we believe her this time?

Oct 22, 2021 / Rebecca Gordon

The American flag behind barbed wire

How Do We Confront America’s Attachment to Violence? How Do We Confront America’s Attachment to Violence?

Its toxicity has penetrated all too deeply into the soul of the nation.

Sep 27, 2021 / Kelly Denton-Borhaug

Biden Afghanistan War

It’s Time to Break Up the Military-Industrial Complex It’s Time to Break Up the Military-Industrial Complex

Despite the end of two decades of war, a congressional committee just voted to increase the Pentagon’s budget by $24 billion.

Sep 21, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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For a Moment, the World Glimpsed the Truth of the US Occupation For a Moment, the World Glimpsed the Truth of the US Occupation

The final days of the US occupation of Afghanistan were a nightmarish embodiment of the chaos, corruption, and violence of the last 20 years.

Sep 7, 2021 / Ali M. Latifi

The American flag behind barbed wire

The Human Rights Violations of the 9/11 Era Are Still With Us The Human Rights Violations of the 9/11 Era Are Still With Us

Public perception of the War on Terror has shifted dramatically. But its legal and policy infrastructure endures.

Sep 6, 2021 / Anthony D. Romero

Jeffrey Goldberg and John Brennan

How Cheerleaders of the Forever Wars Got Away With Murder How Cheerleaders of the Forever Wars Got Away With Murder

In reckoning with post-9/11 fantasies and lies, don’t forget the role of the press.

Sep 4, 2021 / Column / Jeet Heer

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