The Hidden History of Water Torture The Hidden History of Water Torture
What does it mean when torture, already the definition of "cruel," becomes usual?
Feb 25, 2013 / Nick Turse
The Hagel Hearings The Hagel Hearings
Today's confirmation hearings are the last best chance to debate the truth about a lost war and America's war-making future.
Jan 31, 2013 / Nick Turse
The American System of Suffering, 1965–2014 The American System of Suffering, 1965–2014
When we will begin to learn the real lessons of Vietnam?
Jan 8, 2013 / Nick Turse
The Secret Nation-Building Boom of the Obama Years The Secret Nation-Building Boom of the Obama Years
As the infrastructure of many U.S. cities crumbles, the Pentagon continues to pump over a billion dollars into military bases throughout the Middle East.
Nov 15, 2012 / Nick Turse
The Failure of the Obama Doctrine The Failure of the Obama Doctrine
The US empire is a lesson in how not to change a changing world.
Oct 25, 2012 / Nick Turse
Afghanistan’s Base Bonanza Afghanistan’s Base Bonanza
Total tops Iraq at that war’s height.
Sep 4, 2012 / Nick Turse
Washington Puts Its Money on Proxy War Washington Puts Its Money on Proxy War
The election year outsourcing that no one is talking about.
Aug 9, 2012 / Nick Turse
The Nature of the US Military Presence in Africa The Nature of the US Military Presence in Africa
An exchange between Colonel Tom Davis and TomDispatch Associate Editor Nick Turse about military involvement in Africa.
Jul 26, 2012 / Nick Turse
Obama’s Scramble for Africa Obama’s Scramble for Africa
Secret wars, secret bases and the Pentagon’s “new spice route” in Africa.
Jul 12, 2012 / Nick Turse
The New Obama Doctrine The New Obama Doctrine
Obama's plan for global war uses a variety of extra-legal methods including drones, civilian and proxy fighters, and cyber warfare.
Jun 14, 2012 / Nick Turse