Atoning for Washington’s ‘Mass Kidnapping’ in the Indian Ocean Atoning for Washington’s ‘Mass Kidnapping’ in the Indian Ocean
The US and UK governments forcibly expelled an entire population of islanders to make way for a military base. It’s time to let them come home.
Jul 11, 2016 / David Vine
What a 21st-Century Peace Movement Looks Like What a 21st-Century Peace Movement Looks Like
It's time to address both the violence of militarism abroad and policing at home.
Jul 11, 2016 / Alice Slater
What the Democratic Party Platform Tells Us About Where We Are on War What the Democratic Party Platform Tells Us About Where We Are on War
It shows the limits of party politics—and the necessity of social movements to challenge those limits.
Jul 8, 2016 / Phyllis Bennis
How the US and Israel Almost Caused Global Computer Catastrophe How the US and Israel Almost Caused Global Computer Catastrophe
In Zero Days, Alex Gibney examines the terrifying potential of cyberwarfare.
Jul 8, 2016 / Margaret Spillane
When It Comes to American Intervention, There’s Only One Guarantee When It Comes to American Intervention, There’s Only One Guarantee
Hint: It’s not progress.
Jul 7, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt
The Most Important US Air Force Base You’ve Never Heard Of The Most Important US Air Force Base You’ve Never Heard Of
Ramstein, Germany, is the hub for America’s global drone war, from North Africa to South Asia.
Jul 7, 2016 / Norman Solomon
The UK Issues a Devastating Critique of Tony Blair’s Support for the Iraq War The UK Issues a Devastating Critique of Tony Blair’s Support for the Iraq War
The findings are damning enough to ensure that Tony Blair will remain a political pariah for the rest of his life.
Jul 7, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
The United States and NATO Are Preparing for a Major War With Russia The United States and NATO Are Preparing for a Major War With Russia
Massive military exercises and a troop buildup on NATO’s eastern flank reflect a dangerous new strategy.
Jul 7, 2016 / Michael T. Klare
Donald Trump’s Praise of Saddam Hussein, in Context Donald Trump’s Praise of Saddam Hussein, in Context
Behind Trump’s comments are 100 years of American-backed dictatorships.
Jul 6, 2016 / Greg Grandin
The Imperative of a US-Russian Alliance vs. International Terrorism The Imperative of a US-Russian Alliance vs. International Terrorism
Terrorist organizations are the number one existential threat, not “Putin’s Russia,” and Russia is the best ally America could have in fighting them.
Jul 6, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen