America’s Child Soldiers America’s Child Soldiers
The Pentagon’s JROTC program canvasses public high schools for future soldiers.
Dec 16, 2013 / Ann Jones
Drones, Defense and Diplomas Drones, Defense and Diplomas
University leaders and government officials are collaborating on drone research, provoking troubling questions about privacy, academic independence and economic profit.
Dec 4, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation and Max Ocean
The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’ The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’
How a propaganda goof by Richard Nixon’s administration midwifed an urban legend that scarred American foreign policy and domestic politics for a generation.
Dec 3, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Block the US-Afghan Security Agreement! Block the US-Afghan Security Agreement!
Hamid Karzai is right: it compromises Afghan sovereignty and ensures ten more years of US occupation.
Nov 26, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Colonel, the Veteran and the Caregiver The Colonel, the Veteran and the Caregiver
How the war changed Charlie.
Kennedy Week: JFK’s Uncertain Path in Vietnam Kennedy Week: JFK’s Uncertain Path in Vietnam
Did Kennedy intend to bring an end to the Vietnam War after his re-election?
Nov 21, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Senators to Obama: Congress Must Vote Before Another Decade of War in Afghanistan Senators to Obama: Congress Must Vote Before Another Decade of War in Afghanistan
Senator Merkley wants President Obama to consult Congress before agreeing to another decade of war.
Nov 20, 2013 / George Zornick
Military Stifling Support for Sexual Assault Reforms, High-Ranking Officer Says Military Stifling Support for Sexual Assault Reforms, High-Ranking Officer Says
Commanders are also encouraging service members to lobby against Senator Gillibrand’s bill.
Nov 15, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Battle Wounds: American Soldiers’ Painful Journey Home Battle Wounds: American Soldiers’ Painful Journey Home
“War is absurd.”
Nov 14, 2013 / Ann Jones
Twice Betrayed, Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Face Discrimination at the VA Twice Betrayed, Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Face Discrimination at the VA
In trying to obtain VA benefits for the mental health effects of military sexual trauma, many survivors face bureaucratic hurdles, long delays and ultimately, rejection.
Nov 11, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter