Skip to content
Andrew J. Bacevich
By using this website, you consent to our use of cookies. For more information, visit our Privacy Policy X
Substantive civilian control means ensuring that the pursuit of security aligns with the preservation of liberty at home.
The answer hinges on whether he and Mitch McConnell can agree on a solution.
A new book examines the narrative framework around internationalism that foreign-policy elites coined in the 1940s, and which has shaped the world we live in.
Asking the armed forces to decide who won would be the first step on the road to rule by military junta.
The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.
If Biden wins in November, he will have to start working to address the crises facing our planet the moment he steps into the Oval Office.
In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized the need to overcome “the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism.” The same holds true today.
High-ranking military officials have a choice: Obey the orders of your commander in chief or your oath to the Constitution.
The dark cloud of World War II has stopped recent US leaders from seeing the world as it actually is.
Don’t tell the CIA, but the principal threats to our collective well-being are right here where we live.
His naked callousness has shown plainly that these rituals sometimes reveal the nonsense they’re meant to cover up.
GET UNLIMITED DIGITAL ACCESS FOR LESS THAN $3 A MONTH!
Subscribe
Follow The Nation
Get Email Updates
Sign up for our free daily newsletter, along with occasional offers for programs that support our journalism. By signing up to receive emails, you agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nation 's journalism. You may unsubscribe or adjust your preferences at any time. You can read our Privacy Policy
Copyright (c) 2021 The Nation Company LLC
