Those Who Ran the Afghanistan War Lied. They Must Be Held to Account. Those Who Ran the Afghanistan War Lied. They Must Be Held to Account.
The grotesque costs of lying about the war have grown too large to bear.
Aug 16, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
We Need to Scale Back America’s War Machine We Need to Scale Back America’s War Machine
Sixty years after Eisenhower warned the nation against the threat of the military-industrial complex, America continues to maintain a bloated, imperialistic military presence at ho...
Jul 30, 2021 / William Astore
The True American Patriots Are the Anti-Imperialists The True American Patriots Are the Anti-Imperialists
Two hundred years ago this week, our wisest secretary of state warned Americans against a career of empire.
Jul 2, 2021 / John Nichols
Biden’s First Pentagon Budget Isn’t Making Us Any Safer Biden’s First Pentagon Budget Isn’t Making Us Any Safer
The mind-boggling budget underscores just how misguided Washington’s current “security” policies really are.
Jul 1, 2021 / Mandy Smithberger and William D. Hartung
American Wars Mean American Lies American Wars Mean American Lies
We need a truth commission to hold leaders—military and civilian—accountable for America’s failed wars.
Jun 18, 2021 / William Astore
The Real Welfare Cheats Are War Profiteers The Real Welfare Cheats Are War Profiteers
We’re squabbling over Social Security, while the government lavishes infinitely more money on the arms industry.
Jun 16, 2021 / Rebecca Gordon
The Military Needs A New Way to Handle Sexual Assault The Military Needs A New Way to Handle Sexual Assault
A new bill proposed by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Joni Ernst is a good start, but it’s not enough.
May 26, 2021 / Andrea Mazzarino
Decrying Netanyahu’s ‘Racist Nationalism,’ Bernie Tells the Senate, ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’ Decrying Netanyahu’s ‘Racist Nationalism,’ Bernie Tells the Senate, ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’
As the UN describes Gaza as “hell on Earth,” Sanders seeks to prohibit the transfer of $735 million in new US bombs and munitions to Israel.
May 20, 2021 / John Nichols
Foreign Wars Will Jeopardize Biden’s Rescue Plans Foreign Wars Will Jeopardize Biden’s Rescue Plans
Biden needs to learn from LBJ’s mistakes: Progressive domestic policy and hawkish foreign policy can’t coexist.
May 20, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Joe Biden’s Pentagon Honeymoon Joe Biden’s Pentagon Honeymoon
The president’s first 100 days were a Pentagon prize.
May 14, 2021 / Mandy Smithberger