The Obama Contradiction The Obama Contradiction
Weakling at home, imperial president abroad.
Apr 30, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Wars of Attrition from Vietnam to Afghanistan Wars of Attrition from Vietnam to Afghanistan
The U.S. military is stuck in a four-decade rut.
Apr 24, 2012 / Nick Turse
Tom Engelhardt: Making America Truly Safer [VIDEO] Tom Engelhardt: Making America Truly Safer [VIDEO]
The key to making America safer is not to increase military spending but rather to do the exact opposite.
Apr 18, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Taking Uncle Sam for a Ride Taking Uncle Sam for a Ride
How Pakistan makes Washington pay for the Afghan war.
Apr 17, 2012 / Dilip Hiro
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Jeremy Scahill: Who Approves the Drones? [VIDEO] Jeremy Scahill: Who Approves the Drones? [VIDEO]
In the 1990s, targeted killing was highly controversial. Today, the practice is barely questioned. What happened in between?
Apr 16, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
What the Laws of War Allow What the Laws of War Allow
Do the WikiLeaks War Logs reveal war crimes? Or do they reveal the poverty of international law?
Apr 16, 2012 / Chase Madar
The Afghan Syndrome The Afghan Syndrome
Vietnam has left town. Say hello to the new syndrome on the block.
Apr 10, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Joining the Whistleblowers’ Club Joining the Whistleblowers’ Club
What we lost in Iraq and Washington between 2009 and 2012.
Apr 9, 2012 / Peter Van Buren
‘Such an Instrument Is a Standing Army’ ‘Such an Instrument Is a Standing Army’
Eric on his return to Yale. Reed reviews Rachel Maddow's new book, Drift.
Apr 5, 2012 / Eric Alterman
More Than Two-Thirds Oppose Afghan War More Than Two-Thirds Oppose Afghan War
Obama should capitalize on antiwar sentiment in the election.
Mar 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss