War of Words War of Words
An argument over how US officials should speak about terrorism bodes ill for this political season.
Dollar-Driven Recruiting Dollar-Driven Recruiting
The Department of Defense has dramatically increased its military recruitment budget, but where will the troops come from?
May 16, 2008 / Feature / Allen McDuffee
Why War, Inc. Works Why War, Inc. Works
John Cusack's War, Inc. takes on a seldom-discussed aspect of the occupation: the corporate dominance of the US war machine.
May 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Scahill
McCain Sells Out Vets McCain Sells Out Vets
There's little evidence that John McCain will do anything, if elected, to repair the damage the Bush Administration has done to veterans' healthcare.
May 15, 2008 / Brian Beutler
Gitmo in Disarray Gitmo in Disarray
Ethical conflicts and judicial dysfunction cloud the military commissions system at Guantánamo.
May 8, 2008 / Ross Tuttle
Pentagon Pundits Scandal: Ignored Pentagon Pundits Scandal: Ignored
Why is the media ignoring one of the biggest political scandals in recent memory?
Apr 28, 2008 / The Daily Show
Phil Donahue on the Bleak Future of Iraq Phil Donahue on the Bleak Future of Iraq
Why isn't Phil Donahue back on television? Because he speaks the truth.
Apr 28, 2008 / The Young Turks
Real Clear Numbers: 101,000 US Casualties a Year Real Clear Numbers: 101,000 US Casualties a Year
The psychological wounds of war will be with us for years to come.
Apr 24, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Leaving Cheyenne Mountain Leaving Cheyenne Mountain
Post-cold war America is looking a lot like the former Soviet Union.
Apr 17, 2008 / Feature / William J. Astore
Iraq’s Ruined Library Soldiers On Iraq’s Ruined Library Soldiers On
Five years ago this week, US troops stood by as mobs sacked Iraq's revered National Library and Archives. Despite little outside help, a cultural treasure soldiers on.
Apr 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / R.H. Lossin