America’s Global Imperialist Footprint America’s Global Imperialist Footprint
With hundreds of military bases around the world, America’s imperialist ambitions won’t stop with failure in Afghanistan.
Aug 20, 2021 / Dispatch / Patterson Deppen
War Is Anything but Sacred. Ask Those Who Fought. War Is Anything but Sacred. Ask Those Who Fought.
Stark realities haunt our troops, even as we glorify and celebrate their regrets.
Aug 4, 2021 / Dispatch / Kelly Denton-Borhaug
Biden’s New Immigration Plan Is Already Outdated Biden’s New Immigration Plan Is Already Outdated
Migration is a cure for economic crisis—not a cause of it.
Jul 22, 2021 / Dispatch / Aviva Chomsky
Is a War With China Inevitable? Is a War With China Inevitable?
The statements coming out of the Department of Defense and the upper ranks of Congress these days make it seem that way.
Jul 15, 2021 / Dispatch / Michael T. Klare
Our Fight Can’t Stop After This Election Our Fight Can’t Stop After This Election
It’s only once we’ve won, whether that’s now or four years from now, that the real work begins.
Nov 6, 2020 / Dispatch / Rebecca Gordon
The Pentagon Budget Is Out of Control The Pentagon Budget Is Out of Control
At $1.21 trillion, the actual national security budget is nearly twice the size that was announced by the White House.
Mar 3, 2020 / Dispatch / Mandy Smithberger
The Australian Fires Are a Prelude to Our Climate Suffering The Australian Fires Are a Prelude to Our Climate Suffering
The fires could just be the beginning in a slow-motion climate reckoning of rising sea levels, unprecedented storms, and hellish heat waves.
Jan 28, 2020 / Dispatch / Tom Engelhardt
The Dark Side of the Chinese Dream The Dark Side of the Chinese Dream
We should pay more attention to Beijing’s repressive actions.
Jul 3, 2018 / Dispatch / Rian Thum and Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Trump Is On His Way to Record-Setting Defense Spending in 2018 Trump Is On His Way to Record-Setting Defense Spending in 2018
As the president doubles down on wars abroad, companies like Boeing stand to reap billions.
Jan 11, 2018 / Dispatch / William D. Hartung
The General Who Lost 2 Wars, Leaked Classified Information to His Lover—and Retired With a $220,000 Pension The General Who Lost 2 Wars, Leaked Classified Information to His Lover—and Retired With a $220,000 Pension
Why hasn’t David Petraeus faced the same career-ending consequences as other leakers?
Jul 5, 2016 / Dispatch / Nick Turse