US Wars and Military Action

Houthi rebels

As Yemen’s Famine Worsens, Biden Does Nothing As Yemen’s Famine Worsens, Biden Does Nothing

It remains unclear what, if anything, Biden has done to stop the Saudi Arabia–led military intervention.

Apr 30, 2021 / Chris Gelardi

Biden Afghanistan War

The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight

Despite the pressure of the American military high command, Biden has announced the beginning of the end.

Apr 28, 2021 / Rajan Menon

Pandemic Artists Posters

Waiting for Catastrophes While Living Under the Specter of Pandemic and War Waiting for Catastrophes While Living Under the Specter of Pandemic and War

When “How are you doing?” is also a question of politics and the world.

Apr 28, 2021 / Vijay Prashad

Gas Attack Training

The Fight to Ban Chemical Warfare Helped Us Battle Covid-19 The Fight to Ban Chemical Warfare Helped Us Battle Covid-19

The research of chemist Julian Perry Robinson and biologist Matthew Meselson on arms control set public health standards for understanding the spread of contagion.

Apr 28, 2021 / Peter Pringle

Joseph Biden Ukraine

The Successful Campaign to Block Matthew Rojansky’s Appointment Is Ominous for Biden’s Russia Policy The Successful Campaign to Block Matthew Rojansky’s Appointment Is Ominous for Biden’s Russia Policy

Recalibrating our relations to Russia—and reducing the tensions around Ukraine and the Russian border—surely must be part of that effort.

Apr 27, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Marines Out

The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific

A Welsh journalist uncovers a decades-long environmental disaster around US bases in East Asia.

Apr 27, 2021 / Tim Shorrock

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

From the Forever Wars to the Hypersonic Wars From the Forever Wars to the Hypersonic Wars

The United States bolsters high-tech forces in Europe. 

Apr 20, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

Democractic Republic of Congo soldier

The Bewildering Search for the Islamic State in Congo The Bewildering Search for the Islamic State in Congo

Will a Texas hedge fund drag the US into another dangerous quagmire?

Apr 20, 2021 / Helen C. Epstein

Pentagon

The Pentagon Is Not Taking Covid Seriously Enough The Pentagon Is Not Taking Covid Seriously Enough

Over a third of active-duty military personnel have refused to be vaccinated. The Pentagon’s response has mostly been silence.

Apr 19, 2021 / Andrea Mazzarino

Obama Raul Castro

Cuba Moves Into the Post-Castro Era Cuba Moves Into the Post-Castro Era

On the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, many US officials still can’t seem to accept a socialist country “under their very noses.”

Apr 16, 2021 / Peter Kornbluh

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