US Wars and Military Action

What Bernie Sanders and Dwight Eisenhower Have in Common

What Bernie Sanders and Dwight Eisenhower Have in Common What Bernie Sanders and Dwight Eisenhower Have in Common

“It is unacceptable that the Defense Department continues to waste massive amounts of money,” Sanders argues.

Dec 18, 2014 / John Nichols

The Biggest Lesson From the War on Terror? It Didn’t Work

The Biggest Lesson From the War on Terror? It Didn’t Work The Biggest Lesson From the War on Terror? It Didn’t Work

Why can’t Washington get the message?

Dec 18, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

Why No One Remembers the Peacemakers

Why No One Remembers the Peacemakers Why No One Remembers the Peacemakers

Memorials across the world pay tribute to “fallen soldiers,” but virtually none exist for those who fought for peace. 

Dec 9, 2014 / Adam Hochschild

Can the Military Fix Its Sexual-Assault Problem on Its Own?

Can the Military Fix Its Sexual-Assault Problem on Its Own? Can the Military Fix Its Sexual-Assault Problem on Its Own?

Despite promises of “zero tolerance” for sex crimes, new reforms and a report showing fewer incidences of assault, members of the military are still being raped, filmed...

Dec 5, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

The Real Reason Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Got Booted

The Real Reason Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Got Booted The Real Reason Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Got Booted

His resignation has to be seen against the growing war fever in Washington—which is now reflected in White House policy.

Nov 26, 2014 / Michael T. Klare

A Hawk Named Hillary

A Hawk Named Hillary A Hawk Named Hillary

As her record shows, Clinton has embraced destructive nationalist myths about America’s role in the world.

Nov 25, 2014 / Feature / Anatol Lieven

When Will the US Military End its Pattern of Destabilizing Entire Regions?

When Will the US Military End its Pattern of Destabilizing Entire Regions? When Will the US Military End its Pattern of Destabilizing Entire Regions?

We continue to see ourselves, as we have since 9/11, as victims, not destabilizers, of the world we inhabit.

Nov 25, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

Rand Paul Points to Some Real Executive Overreach: Undeclared Wars

Rand Paul Points to Some Real Executive Overreach: Undeclared Wars Rand Paul Points to Some Real Executive Overreach: Undeclared Wars

Rand Paul and Barbara Lee are right: “The Constitution requires Congress to vote on the use of military force.”

Nov 24, 2014 / John Nichols

5 US Assumptions About the Middle East That Are Just Plain Wrong

5 US Assumptions About the Middle East That Are Just Plain Wrong 5 US Assumptions About the Middle East That Are Just Plain Wrong

After thirteen years of the failed war on terror, it’s time to scrutinize America’s assumptions about military involvement in the Middle East.

Nov 24, 2014 / Andrew J. Bacevich

The Bases of War in the Middle East

The Bases of War in the Middle East The Bases of War in the Middle East

Congress is spending billions of dollars on bases in the Middle East, but what role do they really serve?

Nov 13, 2014 / David Vine

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