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We continue to obsess about Iran's fantasy weapons, but pay remarkably little attention to the existing nuclear weapons in the region—Israel's.

Before the Iraq War, there was Guantánamo, the AUMF, My Lai and more. What you don’t know can hurt you.

The NSA Four reveal how a toxic mix of cronyism and fraud blinded the agency before 9/11.

Since the dawn of air power, supporters have advanced fantasies that, again and again, have failed to pan out—while civilians die in often staggering numbers.

Despite efforts to discredit him, Bradley Manning's extraordinary statement in court revealed that, like other whistleblowers, he was driven by his concern for the greater good.

Our self-righteous country has a history of justifying conflicts that were based on lies.

It’s time to start asking questions of our veterans—hard questions—so that they're not shouldering the blame, or truth, of war alone.

A new report by civil liberties groups reveals self-censorship and decreased participation in community groups as a result of police hounding.

Is there any benefit to be found in an unbroken record of waste, futility and shame? Only if lessons learned prevent a catastrophe in Iran.

A historian’s view of why political demands, past and present, have weighed on Turkish debates about the Armenian genocide.