US Wars and Military Action

An Army at Peril An Army at Peril

The surge is Bush's last throw of the dice. If it fails, he may decimate an exhausted Army and leave the nation without reserves.

Jan 10, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Ominous Signs of a Wider War Ominous Signs of a Wider War

The naming of Adm. William Fallon to replace Gen. John Abizaid as head of Centcom is an ominous sign that Bush is preparing for a wider war.

Jan 10, 2007 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Tax the Rich, End the War Tax the Rich, End the War

Congress should levy a Victory Over Terror tax on the superrich which would expire once our troops are safely home.

Jan 9, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Bush’s Theater of the Absurd Bush’s Theater of the Absurd

Bush is the insolent star of an absurd spectacle, seeking to escalate a failed war that Congress and the people oppose.

Jan 9, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Democrats’ First Test The Democrats’ First Test

Do the Dems have the vision to force Bush to pull back on Iraq and rebuild the economy?

Jan 7, 2007 / The Editors

Happy New Year! Happy New Year!

Resolutions for liberals.

Jan 4, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt

An Act of Barbarism An Act of Barbarism

Someone has to say it: The hanging of Saddam Hussein was an act of barbarism that mocks all of Bush's posturing on Iraq.

Jan 3, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Urge to Surge The Urge to Surge

Democrats in Congress must remember that their midterm victory was a clear mandate to reverse Bush's war policy.

Dec 28, 2006 / The Editors

Lt. Ehren Watada: Resister Lt. Ehren Watada: Resister

Facing a showdown court-martial for refusing to serve in an illegal and unjust war, Lieut. Ehren Watada has become a flashpoint for the antiwar movement.

Dec 28, 2006 / Feature / Marc Cooper

Faraway, So Close Faraway, So Close

In Five Germanys I Have Known--part memoir, part extended rumination on German-Jewish identity--Fritz Stern revisits his family's past and finds that he has never been quite at hom...

Dec 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Omer Bartov

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