US Wars and Military Action

Boris Johnson

What Happens When Covid-19 Becomes Old News? What Happens When Covid-19 Becomes Old News?

News cycles have historically tended to forget ongoing disasters, from the polio outbreak to our various endless wars. The same could happen with this pandemic.

Aug 7, 2020 / Patrick Cockburn

Maryland National Guard

Our Government Is Prioritizing Empire Over Health Our Government Is Prioritizing Empire Over Health

Top Pentagon officials are more preoccupied with maintaining American supremacy than protecting the very bodies that make up the armed services.

Aug 5, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino

Five people with headsets look off stage at screens

Congress Refuses to Kick the Military Off of Twitch Congress Refuses to Kick the Military Off of Twitch

AOC demanded that military recruiters get off of livestreaming platforms where children play games from Call of Duty to Animal Crossing.

Jul 31, 2020 / Jordan Uhl

Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland

Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland

Trump’s agents are outfitted as military special operations, not just soldiers. Their violence is no surprise.

Jul 31, 2020 / Andrew McCormick

Sailors observe the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force.

What Would It Take to Avert Military Escalation With China in the South China Sea? What Would It Take to Avert Military Escalation With China in the South China Sea?

The US and China’s dance in the South China Sea bears a troubling resemblance to 1914 Sarajevo—and the eve of World War I.

Jul 30, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Idaho National Guard

Our Military Is the Virus Our Military Is the Virus

It’s time to defund the military-industrial complex and the police, and to rethink how to deal with conflict without turning every response into an endless war.

Jul 28, 2020 / William Astore

How to Move Biden Left

How to Move Biden Left How to Move Biden Left

Biden’s climate policy is an invitation to movements to keep pushing the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

Jul 27, 2020 / John Nichols

Will the Left Get a Say in the Biden Doctrine?

Will the Left Get a Say in the Biden Doctrine? Will the Left Get a Say in the Biden Doctrine?

Covid-19 creates an opportunity to shift foreign policy away from the military.

Jul 27, 2020 / Feature / David Klion

Logo and Exterior for OPCW Headquarters

Did Trump Bomb Syria on False Grounds? Did Trump Bomb Syria on False Grounds?

The American media is ignoring leaks from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that suggest a whitewash.

Jul 24, 2020 / Aaron Maté

We Can No Longer Afford the Military-Industrial Complex

We Can No Longer Afford the Military-Industrial Complex We Can No Longer Afford the Military-Industrial Complex

93 members of the House and 23 Senators just voted to cut the Pentagon budget. That’s a historic call for new priorities. Now, Democrats must amplify it.

Jul 22, 2020 / John Nichols

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