Off-Base America Off-Base America
As prospects dim in Iraq, the Pentagon digs in deeper around the Middle East.
Nov 17, 2010 / Nick Turse
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—Anyone, Anywhere Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—Anyone, Anywhere
Even proponents of repeal assume that DADT only interferes with the ability of gay servicemembers to serve openly, leaving them to conduct their private lives in, well, private. We...
Nov 16, 2010 / Daniel Redman and Ilona Turner
Congress Investigates: Is the Military Denying Medical Care to Soldiers? Congress Investigates: Is the Military Denying Medical Care to Soldiers?
Sergeant Chuck Luther seeks justice after his torture at the hands of the US military.
Nov 16, 2010 / Joshua Kors
The Stimulus Package in Kabul The Stimulus Package in Kabul
If you thought our monster embassy in Afghanistan was going to be the end of it, consider that we're now set to stay in the country long after Obama's 2011 withdrawal deadline.
Nov 15, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt
The 2014 Timetable for Afghanistan The 2014 Timetable for Afghanistan
Another four years of war in Afghanistan is far too long, but at least the administration is talking about an end point.
Nov 15, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End? When Will Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Ever End?
Persistent waffling on dates for American troop withdrawals from Afghanistan has eroded any remaining patience with the Obama White House among peace activists and voters.
Nov 12, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Time to Stop Making Nice to the Military Time to Stop Making Nice to the Military
President Obama's go-slow approach to ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" discrimination in the military has left repeal on life support in a lame-duck session of Congress.
Nov 11, 2010 / Laura Flanders
What We Learned From WikiLeaks What We Learned From WikiLeaks
Perhaps, once the United States recovers its moral bearings, it will be ready to recognize the bravery of Bradley Manning and Julian Assange.
Nov 10, 2010 / Feature / Jonathan Schell
Hawks Wild on Iran, But Obama Has No Strategy Hawks Wild on Iran, But Obama Has No Strategy
In the Iran talks, Obama seems determined to make Iran an offer that it can, and will, refuse.
Nov 9, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Lies of Islamophobia The Lies of Islamophobia
When it comes to US foreign policy and the Muslim world, it’s as if we remain fixed in the eleventh century in a perpetual battle of “us” against “the...
Nov 8, 2010 / John Feffer