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YouthApril 20, 2023
The Army Is Recruiting—Gen Z Just Isn’t Biting
After 20 years of losing wars, who can blame them?
Nan Levinson
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US Wars and Military ActionJanuary 23, 2023
Has the Peace Movement Kept Up With the Times?
“No justice, no peace” is more than a slogan. It’s a precondition for achieving a more peaceful life in this country.
Nan Levinson
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May 19, 2022
Anti-War Activists Are Facing a Moral Dilemma
In the face of war’s atrocities, the tyranny of the immediate can be overwhelming—even for those committed to peace.
Nan Levinson
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US Wars and Military ActionFebruary 9, 2022
We Still Need an Anti-War Movement
The lack of active opposition to endless wars isn’t a new normal, but something like the old normal.
Nan Levinson
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SocietyApril 7, 2021
The US Military Is an Extremism Incubator
Many of the January 6 insurrectionists once fought for their country. That shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Nan Levinson
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PoliticsJuly 14, 2020
More Veterans in Congress Could Mean Fewer Wars
Research shows those in government who haven’t experienced combat are more likely to initiate it.
Nan Levinson
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War and PeaceMarch 11, 2020
Would the Draft Help End America’s Endless Wars?
While most Americans love the military, they also have no experience with it.
Nan Levinson
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Foreign PolicyMarch 17, 2015
A Great Country Is One That Can Beat the Bejesus Out of Everyone Else
And other myths of American patriotism.
Nan Levinson
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SocietyJune 28, 2012
What Has Really Happened to America’s Soldiers
If US troops find themselves morally injured, shouldn’t we ask: Who put them in the position to suffer such wounds in the first place?
Nan Levinson