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William Astore is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and history professor who blogs at Bracing Views .
Biden wants America to lead “by the power of our example.” Here’s how he can start.
When will America free itself from war?
Veterans and journalists Danny Sjursen and William Astore discuss the roots of and resistance to our endless wars.
It’s long past time to reclaim American idealism and take a stand for less war and more help for the most vulnerable among us, including the very planet itself.
The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.
It’s time to defund the military-industrial complex and the police, and to rethink how to deal with conflict without turning every response into an endless war.
How stupid have we been to celebrate cops as heroes, just as we’ve been foolishly doing for so long with the US military?
If ever there was a time to reduce our massive and unnecessary military spending, this is it.
We are reminded of our endless wars only when the government wants to invoke patriotism without criticism.
Despite a woeful 75-year military record, the Pentagon’s coffers are overflowing with taxpayer dollars.
Our endless wars are taking countless innocent lives and destroying the planet itself.
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