The War in Afghanistan Is Headed for a Record The War in Afghanistan Is Headed for a Record
And it’s not a good one.
Aug 16, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
The Generations Lost to America’s Infinite War The Generations Lost to America’s Infinite War
Wars are no longer won—they just continue forever, taking generations of American soldiers with them.
Aug 6, 2018 / Nick Turse
Donald Trump’s Flight 93 Doctrine Donald Trump’s Flight 93 Doctrine
This might be the most self-defeating approach ever adopted by a modern American president.
Jul 23, 2018 / John Feffer
The US Turns a Blind Eye to Uganda’s Assault on Democracy The US Turns a Blind Eye to Uganda’s Assault on Democracy
For decades, dictator Yoweri Museveni has been a stalwart ally of the US military, while oppressing his own people.
Jul 20, 2018 / Helen C. Epstein
How Government Secrecy on Torture Has Stymied the 9/11 Terror Prosecution How Government Secrecy on Torture Has Stymied the 9/11 Terror Prosecution
This case is the last front in the long-running battle over the Bush-era torture regime.
Jul 19, 2018 / Lisa Hajjar
Special Operations Forces Continue to Expand Across the World—Without Congressional Oversight Special Operations Forces Continue to Expand Across the World—Without Congressional Oversight
Even Congress doesn’t know the extent of American military reach.
Jul 17, 2018 / Nick Turse
What Does It Mean to Give David Petraeus the Floor? What Does It Mean to Give David Petraeus the Floor?
Some historians worry that giving the former general an invitation to keynote means giving him a pulpit.
Jul 5, 2018 / Gunar Olsen
Trump’s Border: Gitmo for Kids Trump’s Border: Gitmo for Kids
The Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility set the stage structurally, institutionally, and legally for what we’ve just witnessed at the border.
Jun 26, 2018 / Karen J. Greenberg
Americans Are Sick of Endless War Americans Are Sick of Endless War
With years of foreign-policy failures, why has so little changed?
Jun 21, 2018 / Feature / Stephen Miles
No More Blank Checks for War No More Blank Checks for War
With Trump in the White House, Congress must reassert its role in governing the use of military force.
Jun 20, 2018 / Feature / Rep. Barbara Lee