US Wars and Military Action

Block the US-Afghan Security Agreement!

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 The Colonel, the Veteran and the Caregiver

How the war changed Charlie.

Nov 26, 2013 / Feature / Ann Jones

Kennedy Week: JFK’s Uncertain Path in Vietnam

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 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 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 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 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

Encounters With the American Military in Afghanistan

Encounters With the American Military in Afghanistan Encounters With the American Military in Afghanistan

Here’s the cost of American-style war.

Nov 7, 2013 / Ann Jones

Marijuana and Police Militarization: Mission Creep Marijuana and Police Militarization: Mission Creep

How the war on pot has fueled SWAT raids and paramilitary policing.

Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / The Nation

Dirty Wars, Continued: How Does the ‘Global War on Terror’ Ever End?

Dirty Wars, Continued: How Does the ‘Global War on Terror’ Ever End? Dirty Wars, Continued: How Does the ‘Global War on Terror’ Ever End?

With drone strikes and kill lists, the president set a dangerous precedent.

Oct 29, 2013 / Jeremy Scahill

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