How the Military Mindset Has Crushed Our Country’s Men How the Military Mindset Has Crushed Our Country’s Men
I talked to troops and cadets about the kind of masculinity the military encourages. Its ripple effects on mental health are dire.
May 16, 2026 / Jasper Craven
The Pentagon's Flailing Campaign Against Hate The Pentagon's Flailing Campaign Against Hate
How the military continues to downplay the spread of extremism in its ranks.
Nov 6, 2023 / Feature / Jasper Craven
When It Comes to Veterans, Democrats Parrot the Right Wing’s Narrative When It Comes to Veterans, Democrats Parrot the Right Wing’s Narrative
The Republican playbook to undermine universal health care begins with their rhetorical attacks on the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dec 19, 2019 / Suzanne Gordon and Jasper Craven
In the Bronx, AOC Advocates for a ‘VA for All’ In the Bronx, AOC Advocates for a ‘VA for All’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez breaks with Democratic Party orthodoxy and decries the privatization of the Veterans Administration.
Apr 18, 2019 / Jasper Craven
The VA Is Socialism in Action. We Must Defend It From Privatization. The VA Is Socialism in Action. We Must Defend It From Privatization.
The right is hell-bent on dismantling the most progressive agency in government.
Mar 18, 2019 / Jasper Craven
At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers
An investigation reveals that food-service workers, housekeepers, and claims processors—many veterans themselves—have lost their jobs under a new accountability law.
May 10, 2018 / Jasper Craven
Is This Hedge-Fund Titan Greasing the Levers for Privatizing the Veterans Health Administration? Is This Hedge-Fund Titan Greasing the Levers for Privatizing the Veterans Health Administration?
Billionaire Steven A. Cohen funds an expanding network of private clinics for veterans—and he’s personally hired five lobbyists in Washington.
Apr 11, 2018 / Jasper Craven and Suzanne Gordon
Is the USDA the Latest Site of Corporate Takeover in the Trump Administration? Is the USDA the Latest Site of Corporate Takeover in the Trump Administration?
Big Ag’s increasing influence has some farmers wondering whether it’s time to abandon the organic label altogether.
Mar 13, 2018 / Jasper Craven