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May 29, 2023
The Revolutionary Fight to “Begin the World Over Again” Did Not End in 1776
We do well on Memorial Day to remember that the struggle for liberty and justice was not settled by the break with British colonialism. It extends to this day.
John Nichols
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May 23, 2023
Anti-Trans Legislation Is Becoming a National Security Issue
Bans on gender-affirming care are forcing some military families to seek compassionate reassignment.
Colleen Hamilton
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May 19, 2023
Why the Right Embraces Military-Veteran Vigilantes
The right is often misconstrued as anti-war. In reality, it wants to wage its war on American soil—against people whose Americanness it won’t recognize.
Spencer Ackerman
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May 18, 2023
How the US Military’s Fertility Policies Are Leaving Women to Suffer
Antiquated and discriminatory rules around fertility treatments are making the struggle to have a child immeasurably more difficult for many military families.
Britta Lokting
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May 16, 2023
The Unseen Soldiers of America’s Privatized Wars
There is probably no better evidence of how poorly the War on Terror demonstrated its stated goal of the rule of law than the little-noted use, and misuse, of security contractors.
Andrea Mazzarino
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May 11, 2023
The Best Years of My Country Are Behind Me
Thirty years ago, I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye of a better future, a better America, a better world. It was not to be.
William Astore
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May 9, 2023
The Military Industrial Complex Is More Powerful Than Ever
The current war machine isn’t your grandfather’s MIC, not by a country mile.
William D. Hartung and Benjamin Freeman
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May 5, 2023
The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means, and Opportunity
As new details emerge about the pipeline blasts, they also prompt questions: What did US intelligence know about the biggest whodunit of the century, when did they know it, and how did they know it?
James Bamford
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May 2, 2023
There Is No Winning in Modern Warfare
The US military may have achieved just one success of any significance since 1945—despite becoming the best-funded institution in this country.
Tom Engelhardt
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April 27, 2023
Think the Pentagon Budget Is Too High Now? I’ve Got Bad News.
As today’s emerging technology gets converted into actual combat systems, future spending will only increase.
Michael T. Klare