How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American” How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American”
Before 9/11, Muslims were just another of this country’s many religious groups. After, they became a targeted, racialized minority.
Sep 9, 2021 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi
Why America Goes to War Why America Goes to War
Money drives the US military machine.
Sep 9, 2021 / Feature / Andrew Cockburn
From Vietnam to Afghanistan—and Back: An Offering From Vietnam to Afghanistan—and Back: An Offering
If you only ever imagined us as your enemies, how could we be anything else?
Sep 8, 2021 / Drew Pham
The War on Terror Is Still Alive and Well The War on Terror Is Still Alive and Well
Joe Biden deserves praise for pulling the troops out of Afghanistan—but 20 years after 9/11, the War on Terror continues.
Sep 8, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage
Gitmo’s Forgotten Ex-Detainees Gitmo’s Forgotten Ex-Detainees
They were freed from Guantánamo, but they’re still searching for a home.
Sep 8, 2021 / Feature / Clair MacDougall
For a Moment, the World Glimpsed the Truth of the US Occupation For a Moment, the World Glimpsed the Truth of the US Occupation
The final days of the US occupation of Afghanistan were a nightmarish embodiment of the chaos, corruption, and violence of the last 20 years.
Sep 7, 2021 / Ali M. Latifi
Congress Has the Power to Rein In Presidential Military Overreach Congress Has the Power to Rein In Presidential Military Overreach
The commander in chief’s power to invade and inflict carnage is far too expansive.
Sep 7, 2021 / Danny Sjursen, Lawrence Wilkerson for The Nation
Letters From the September 20/27, 2021, Issue Letters From the September 20/27, 2021, Issue
Library science… Imperial tragedies…
Sep 7, 2021 / Our Readers
In the Shadow of 9/11 In the Shadow of 9/11
Did the War on Terror put our democracy at risk—or reveal its flaws?
Sep 7, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn
The War on Terror: 20 Years of Bloodshed and Delusion The War on Terror: 20 Years of Bloodshed and Delusion
From the beginning, the War on Terror merged red-hot vengeance with calculated opportunism. Millions are still paying the price.