US Wars and Military Action

A man walks near the debris of damaged building as the area around the Al-Shifa Hospital is destroyed in Gaza City, Gaza on April 01, 2024.

The UN Can’t Stop Gaza From Being a Hostage to American Power The UN Can’t Stop Gaza From Being a Hostage to American Power

The dismissal of the Security Council’s cease-fire resolution shows why the world can no longer look to Washington as the arbiter of a rules-based order.

Apr 2, 2024 / Samer Badawi

Uncommitted Campaign poster

How to Vote for a Cease-Fire How to Vote for a Cease-Fire

A guide to voting “Uncommitted.”

Mar 29, 2024 / Joshua A. Cohen

Joe Lieberman in 2010.

Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship

The late senator embodied a consensus of militarism and plutocracy.

Mar 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer

photo of a US tank; US training ukrainian military how to use it, it will be delivered there

Want to Cut the National Budget? Start With Military Spending. Want to Cut the National Budget? Start With Military Spending.

The biggest driver of overspending is an unrealistic, self-indulgent, and militaristic national defense strategy.

Mar 28, 2024 / Julia Gledhill and William D. Hartung

Smoke rises over the Gaza Strip from Israeli bombardment, as seen from southern Israel.

The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza

War and warming: US support for Israel’s war in Gaza is deepening the climate crisis—and making it impossible to solve.

Mar 25, 2024 / Jeff Jones and Eleanor Stein

Jonathan Glazer holds an Oscars statuette

Hit Dogs Holler: What the Backlash Against Jonathan Glazer Says About Israel’s Defenders Hit Dogs Holler: What the Backlash Against Jonathan Glazer Says About Israel’s Defenders

The Zone of Interest was never a film of purely historical relevance. But when the director made that obvious in his Oscar acceptance, supporters of Israel’s war in Gaza erupted.

Mar 22, 2024 / David Klion

President Joe Biden joined Israel's prime minister for the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023.

The War on Gaza Comes With a Label: “Made in the USA” The War on Gaza Comes With a Label: “Made in the USA”

Any national leader with a strong sense of justice, of right and wrong, would do whatever was necessary to stop a genocide like the one now unfolding in Gaza.

Mar 21, 2024 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox

Biden’s Crocodile Tears

Biden’s Crocodile Tears Biden’s Crocodile Tears

Aid to Gaza/bombs for Israel?

Mar 21, 2024 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso

A banner against the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States is displayed in Milan, Italy, on March 11, 2024.

The US Government’s Plot to Murder Julian Assange The US Government’s Plot to Murder Julian Assange

While dictators kill troublesome journalists with guns and missiles, democracies can afford to be more patient. But the end result is the same.

Mar 21, 2024 / Charles Glass

Recent Troops in Afghanistan

A Bigger Military Budget Won’t Make Us Safer A Bigger Military Budget Won’t Make Us Safer

National security is best advanced not by endlessly preparing for war, but by fostering peace.

Mar 20, 2024 / William Astore

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