How to Challenge the Elite Consensus for Endless War How to Challenge the Elite Consensus for Endless War
There’s only one way: We have to harness the energy of millions of fed-up voters.
Jun 20, 2018 / Feature / Andrew J. Bacevich
Is a New Bipartisan Bill Really a Blank Check for Endless War? Is a New Bipartisan Bill Really a Blank Check for Endless War?
Senators Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders, and Jeff Merkley warn that proposed legislation to curb the president's war-making powers is woefully inadequate.
Jun 11, 2018 / James Carden
How to Win a War That Never Ends How to Win a War That Never Ends
History has shown us that brutal conflicts rarely have neat and timely conclusions.
Jun 7, 2018 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Meet the New, Super-Expensive Stealth Bomber the US Doesn’t Need Meet the New, Super-Expensive Stealth Bomber the US Doesn’t Need
Jimmy Carter once canceled a massive weapons project because it was useless. Would Trump?
Jun 4, 2018 / William J. Astore
These Documents Reveal a Bizarre War Game Being Played by the Pentagon These Documents Reveal a Bizarre War Game Being Played by the Pentagon
It’s dystopian fiction—written by the US military.
May 29, 2018 / Nick Turse
Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War
The Democrats’ failure to advance a bold progressive alternative to President Trump’s belligerent policies and bloated defense budgets is a huge missed opportunity.
May 29, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Forget ‘America First’—Donald Trump’s Policy Is Drones First Forget ‘America First’—Donald Trump’s Policy Is Drones First
In Niger and elsewhere, Washington is using drones to expand the “War on Terror.”
May 25, 2018 / Rebecca Gordon
Ray McGovern on Gina Haspel, Torture, and His Recent Arrest Ray McGovern on Gina Haspel, Torture, and His Recent Arrest
The Army and CIA veteran wants to ask: “WTF?”
May 17, 2018 / Q&A / James Carden
Who Is Responsible for the New US-Russian Cold War? Who Is Responsible for the New US-Russian Cold War?
A discussion of the Stephen F. Cohen–Michael McFaul debate.
May 16, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
America’s ‘War on Terror’ Has Cost Taxpayers $5.6 Trillion America’s ‘War on Terror’ Has Cost Taxpayers $5.6 Trillion
And it’s earned us absolutely nothing.
May 16, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt