US Wars and Military Action

Oath of Office

Why Are US Military Personnel Using Unsafe Equipment? Why Are US Military Personnel Using Unsafe Equipment?

A new documentary exposes how and why the Pentagon has let this happen.

Oct 12, 2018 / William D. Hartung

Yemen Bus Bomb Hospital

American Officials Could Be Prosecuted for War Crimes in Yemen American Officials Could Be Prosecuted for War Crimes in Yemen

Under international law, Washington—during both the Obama and Trump administrations—has been a co-belligerent with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Oct 10, 2018 / Mohamad Bazzi

US Soldiers in Afghanistan

It Is Time to End the Forever War in Afghanistan It Is Time to End the Forever War in Afghanistan

This week marks 17 years since the war began.

Oct 5, 2018 / James Carden

Trump Saudi Arms Deal

How Much It Costs to Buy US Foreign Policy How Much It Costs to Buy US Foreign Policy

Everything—even support for human-rights atrocities—has a price.

Oct 4, 2018 / Benjamin Freeman

Red Square in Moscow

More Cold War Extremism and Crises More Cold War Extremism and Crises

Overshadowed by the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, US-Russian relations grow ever more perilous.

Oct 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Protest Against Killer Robots

To Preserve Our Humanity, We Must Ban Killer Robots To Preserve Our Humanity, We Must Ban Killer Robots

Algorithms could create a perfect killing machine, stripped of the empathy and conscience that might hold a human back.

Oct 1, 2018 / Ray Acheson

Donald Trump Joint Session 2017

America Was in Decline Long Before Trump Stepped Into Office America Was in Decline Long Before Trump Stepped Into Office

The president is just the figurehead.

Sep 27, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

London protest against militarism in Syria

Progressives Must Seize Their Momentum to Articulate a Saner Foreign Policy Progressives Must Seize Their Momentum to Articulate a Saner Foreign Policy

A clear message is needed: Enough with endless wars and the global oligarchy.

Sep 25, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Putin Helicopter

Who Putin Is Not Who Putin Is Not

Falsely demonizing Russia’s leader has made the new Cold War even more dangerous.

Sep 20, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Moon-Kim Pyongyang Summit

Moon and Kim Stage an Exuberant Summit in Pyongyang Moon and Kim Stage an Exuberant Summit in Pyongyang

Bold proposals on demilitarization break the logjam with Washington.

Sep 20, 2018 / Tim Shorrock

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