An October Surprise of a Military Kind An October Surprise of a Military Kind
When all else fails, start a war.
Oct 12, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
Trump Embodies America’s Dreams of Destruction Trump Embodies America’s Dreams of Destruction
The president’s threats are strangely unexceptional and unnervingly all-American.
Oct 1, 2020 / William J. Astore
Progressives Slam Biden’s Foreign Policy Team Progressives Slam Biden’s Foreign Policy Team
Sanders delegates and other progressive Dems, worried about his ties to the military, want less Pentagon spending and more focus on climate change.
Sep 21, 2020 / Tim Shorrock
Defense Contractors Don’t Need Another Covid Bailout Defense Contractors Don’t Need Another Covid Bailout
Despite their claims, defense spending isn’t driving major job growth. It just makes shareholders wealthier.
Sep 16, 2020 / Mandy Smithberger
The US Is a Failed State The US Is a Failed State
In less than four years, Donald Trump has exacerbated nearly every issue plaguing this country, from income inequality to global warming.
Sep 10, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
Trump’s Vile Military Comments Are a Window Into His Soul Trump’s Vile Military Comments Are a Window Into His Soul
As disturbing as they are, Trump’s dismissals of dead soldiers as “losers” are more about personality than politics.
Sep 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Trump Hasn’t Ended Endless Wars Trump Hasn’t Ended Endless Wars
We shouldn’t be waging war in Syria without Congress’s approval.
Sep 1, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Pentagon’s Next Project: Automated War The Pentagon’s Next Project: Automated War
The US is pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into an enterprise that could lead to the end of the world as we know it.
Aug 27, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
The Grim World Our Grandchildren Will Inherit The Grim World Our Grandchildren Will Inherit
At 76, I knew our world was headed for a dark place decades ago. Did I ever think it would be this bad? Not a chance.
Aug 12, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
Representative Barbara Lee: ‘The Public Is With Us’ Representative Barbara Lee: ‘The Public Is With Us’
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the representative talks about cutting the defense budget, what Covid-19 has revealed about systemic racism, and her mentor Shirley Chish...
Aug 11, 2020 / Q&A / John Nichols