Kurt Vonnegut’s Prescient Insight Into Veterans’ Trauma Kurt Vonnegut’s Prescient Insight Into Veterans’ Trauma
Well before PTSD became an official diagnosis, his classic novel Slaughterhouse-Five described the psychic wounds of war.
Nov 11, 2021 / Tom Roston
It Doesn’t Pay to Be Right About America’s Wars It Doesn’t Pay to Be Right About America’s Wars
This country hates to be reminded that not everyone was duped by the domino theory.
Nov 9, 2021 / Nick Turse
This Is the End of the American Century This Is the End of the American Century
It sure has been a disaster.
Nov 8, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
For the Women of Afghanistan, the War Isn’t Over For the Women of Afghanistan, the War Isn’t Over
War is never over when it’s over—but especially for the women of Afghanistan, both at home and abroad.
Nov 5, 2021 / Ann Jones
Guam: Resisting Empire at the “Tip of the Spear” Guam: Resisting Empire at the “Tip of the Spear”
The Pentagon is increasing its forces on the US territory, but Indigenous residents are fighting back.
Nov 2, 2021 / Feature / Chris Gelardi
Dangerous Brinkmanship Over Taiwan Dangerous Brinkmanship Over Taiwan
How to avoid US-Chinese military conflict in the Western Pacific.
Oct 27, 2021 / Michael T. Klare
Why I Opposed the Patriot Act Why I Opposed the Patriot Act
Reckoning with 20 years of the surveillance state.
Oct 26, 2021 / Russ Feingold
Why Biden Should Continue Withdrawing After Afghanistan Why Biden Should Continue Withdrawing After Afghanistan
The political cost of leaving Afghanistan has largely been paid—and the geopolitical consequences have been positive.
Oct 26, 2021 / Trita Parsi, Beatrix Geaghan-Breiner, and Artin DerSimonian
Climate Change Has Exposed the Decline of the American Empire Climate Change Has Exposed the Decline of the American Empire
Responding to the climate crisis has become a race against time, and our government still dawdles at the starting line.
Oct 26, 2021 / William deBuys
Who Will Be the Barbara Lee of the Next Great Disaster? Who Will Be the Barbara Lee of the Next Great Disaster?
And will we believe her this time?
Oct 22, 2021 / Rebecca Gordon