Why Is Yemen So Violent? Because It Is So Poor and Thirsty Why Is Yemen So Violent? Because It Is So Poor and Thirsty
Poverty doesn’t cause terrorism, but poor countries face special problems in dealing with it.
Dec 8, 2014 / Juan Cole
No Exit in Gaza No Exit in Gaza
For the last six years, one Palestinian family has found itself trapped in a cycle of destruction and reconstruction due to the Israeli military.
Dec 8, 2014 / Jen Marlowe
Can the Military Fix Its Sexual-Assault Problem on Its Own? Can the Military Fix Its Sexual-Assault Problem on Its Own?
Despite promises of “zero tolerance” for sex crimes, new reforms and a report showing fewer incidences of assault, members of the military are still being raped, filmed...
Dec 5, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
In Egypt’s Growing Insurgency, Civilians Pay the Highest Price In Egypt’s Growing Insurgency, Civilians Pay the Highest Price
Life in the Sinai is now defined by curfews, checkpoints, house raids and arbitrary arrests.
Dec 2, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
The Real Reason Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Got Booted The Real Reason Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Got Booted
His resignation has to be seen against the growing war fever in Washington—which is now reflected in White House policy.
Nov 26, 2014 / Michael T. Klare
Rethinking the Cost of Western Intervention in Ukraine Rethinking the Cost of Western Intervention in Ukraine
When it comes to Ukraine, it’s time for the hawks to stand down.
Nov 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Hawk Named Hillary A Hawk Named Hillary
As her record shows, Clinton has embraced destructive nationalist myths about America’s role in the world.
Nov 25, 2014 / Feature / Anatol Lieven
When Will the US Military End its Pattern of Destabilizing Entire Regions? When Will the US Military End its Pattern of Destabilizing Entire Regions?
We continue to see ourselves, as we have since 9/11, as victims, not destabilizers, of the world we inhabit.
Nov 25, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Rand Paul Points to Some Real Executive Overreach: Undeclared Wars Rand Paul Points to Some Real Executive Overreach: Undeclared Wars
Rand Paul and Barbara Lee are right: “The Constitution requires Congress to vote on the use of military force.”
Nov 24, 2014 / John Nichols
5 US Assumptions About the Middle East That Are Just Plain Wrong 5 US Assumptions About the Middle East That Are Just Plain Wrong
After thirteen years of the failed war on terror, it’s time to scrutinize America’s assumptions about military involvement in the Middle East.
Nov 24, 2014 / Andrew J. Bacevich