US Wars and Military Action

Presidents Putin and Jinping

What We Can Learn From the Last Cold War What We Can Learn From the Last Cold War

There are indeed a number of parallels between our cold wars, old and new.

Jun 23, 2022 / Alfred McCoy

NATO From Bad to Worse

NATO From Bad to Worse NATO From Bad to Worse

It is urgent to rebuild a global peace movement opposed to all military alliances and the ongoing massive increases in defense budgets.

Jun 23, 2022 / Gilbert Achcar

American military helicopter wreckage in Mogadishu

The Perils of Shaping a Recalcitrant World The Perils of Shaping a Recalcitrant World

Relying on military power to shape events in distant countries requires very deep pockets and infinite patience—neither of which we currently possess.

Jun 22, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich and Alex Jordan

Pentagon

The Pentagon Gets More Money, and Americans Pay the Price The Pentagon Gets More Money, and Americans Pay the Price

What’s all this new defense spending for?

Jun 21, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

collapsed building in the town of Borodianka.

The US and Europe Aren’t Interested in Diplomacy The US and Europe Aren’t Interested in Diplomacy

A conversation with Noam Chomsky on the war in Ukraine.

Jun 17, 2022 / David Barsamian

BIPOC? ¡Basta!

BIPOC? ¡Basta! BIPOC? ¡Basta!

Time to blow the final whistle on the oppression Olympics.

Jun 9, 2022 / Bill Fletcher Jr. and Bill Gallegos

Capitol Insurrection

America Has Its Own Problems to Worry About America Has Its Own Problems to Worry About

Neither Russian “fascism” nor its Chinese variant poses a significant danger to American democracy, which is actually threatened from within.

Jun 8, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

When “Blowback” Is More Relevant Than Ever

When “Blowback” Is More Relevant Than Ever When “Blowback” Is More Relevant Than Ever

The continued costs and ongoing consequences of American empire.

Jun 6, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

Syrian soldier US airstrike

War Is a Form of Terrorism War Is a Form of Terrorism

If we lack empathy for those who suffer in our wars, we endanger humanity’s future.

Jun 2, 2022 / Andrea Mazzarino

Trade war between the U.S. and China

The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China

Though the president’s “pivot to Asia” amounts to little more than saber-rattling, the risks remain very real.

May 31, 2022 / Jeet Heer

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