William J. Astore

William J. Astore, a retired lieutenant colonel (USAF), has taught at the Air Force Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School. He currently teaches at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. A regular contributor to TomDispatch, he is the author of Hindenburg: Icon of German Militarism (Potomac, 2005). His email is wastore at pct.edu.

Articles

'Our American Heroes' (War and Peace, US Military, US Wars and Military Action)

Why it's wrong to equate military service with heroism.

William J. Astore

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Doubling Down in Afghanistan (War and Peace, Politics)

Is Washington a compulsive gambler, unwilling to fold a losing hand?

William J. Astore

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Obama at the Precipice (Executive Branch, US Wars and Military Action, Politics)

Will Obama do any better at listening to critics of the Afghan War than Lyndon Johnson did on Vietnam?

William J. Astore

Geeks and Hackers, Uncle Sam's Cyber Force Wants You! (Internet and New Media, US Military, Society)

Part of the Air Force's new "above all" vision of full-spectrum dominance, America's emerging cyber force has control fantasies that would impress George Orwell.

William J. Astore

Leaving Cheyenne Mountain (Nuclear Arms and Proliferation, US Intelligence, Nation History)

Post-cold war America is looking a lot like the former Soviet Union.

William J. Astore