More Veterans in Congress Could Mean Fewer Wars More Veterans in Congress Could Mean Fewer Wars
Research shows those in government who haven’t experienced combat are more likely to initiate it.
Jul 14, 2020 / Nan Levinson
I Was at the Tulsa Rally With Anti-Trump Vets. The President Should Be Worried. I Was at the Tulsa Rally With Anti-Trump Vets. The President Should Be Worried.
In the month since George Floyd’s death, I’ve gotten nearly 100 messages from servicemen saying they were ready to quit.
Jul 10, 2020 / Danny Sjursen
Defund the Pentagon, Too Defund the Pentagon, Too
Any effort to reduce police spending and focus on social programs should include massive cuts to the Pentagon’s bloated budget.
Jul 8, 2020 / William D. Hartung
A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making? A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making?
Halt Trump’s rush to war in the Pacific.
Jul 7, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
A Russian Bounty Is Bad. What’s Shocking and Outrageous Is the War. A Russian Bounty Is Bad. What’s Shocking and Outrageous Is the War.
Imagine a world where the American people cared about the decades-long war in Afghanistan.
Jul 3, 2020 / Andrew McCormick
Barbara Lee Would Make a Great Vice Presidential Nominee Barbara Lee Would Make a Great Vice Presidential Nominee
Adding an anti-war progressive with Lee’s record to the ticket would energize the base and appeal to disengaged and disenchanted voters.
Jul 3, 2020 / John Nichols
Representative Barbara Lee: ‘Defund the Pentagon Budget’ Representative Barbara Lee: ‘Defund the Pentagon Budget’
The California representative is calling for reallocation from military budgets to meet human needs. And she’s got allies like Bernie Sanders.
Jul 2, 2020 / John Nichols
Is America Redeemable? Is America Redeemable?
The US can’t break its headlong rush into failed statehood without addressing the demands of the people this country has failed from its very inception.
Jul 1, 2020 / Rebecca Gordon
Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image
The Pentagon and the president are butting heads over racism and staffing decisions.
Jun 26, 2020 / Jeet Heer
John Bolton Is a Terrorist in Pinstripes John Bolton Is a Terrorist in Pinstripes
Hard as it is to believe, there are even crazier people in the federal government than President Donald Trump.
Jun 24, 2020 / James Carden