Real Clear Numbers: 101,000 US Casualties a Year Real Clear Numbers: 101,000 US Casualties a Year
The psychological wounds of war will be with us for years to come.
Apr 24, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Painful Performance Painful Performance
By urging lawmakers to stay the course in Iraq, General David Petraeus remained loyal to his President, but failed the American people.
Apr 9, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Unlawful Influence at Gitmo Unlawful Influence at Gitmo
Lieut. Cmdr. Brian Mizer has filed a motion to dismiss charges against Salim Hamdan, in light of new evidence documenting the improper involvement of political appointees.
Mar 28, 2008 / Feature / Ross Tuttle
Winter Soldiers Speak Winter Soldiers Speak
In compelling public testimony, US soldiers and Iraqi civilians bear witness to the horrors of combat.
Mar 20, 2008 / Laila Al-Arian
Pentagon General Counsel Resigns Pentagon General Counsel Resigns
As criticism over his support for torture and his interference in the Gitmo trials escalates, William J. Haynes steps down.
Feb 26, 2008 / Feature / Ross Tuttle
Potshots in Space Potshots in Space
From the heaving deck of the USS Lake Erie, the Bush Administration takes shaky aim at a rogue satellite hurtling to Earh, carrying unknown secrets. The missile attack is purely hu...
Feb 20, 2008 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Bush’s Budget Legacy Bush’s Budget Legacy
Curb your enthusiasm. No matter who wins, we can't reverse the damage of Bush's bloated military budget.
Feb 6, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Denial in the Corps Denial in the Corps
A stressed-out Marine Corps sends its troops on repeated tours to Iraq and then tosses them out when they come back traumatized.
Jan 31, 2008 / Feature / Kathy Dobie
The Old and New Shapes of Nuclear Danger The Old and New Shapes of Nuclear Danger
During the cold war, the driving force was the bilateral arms race; now it's proliferation.
Dec 6, 2007 / Feature / Jonathan Schell
The Soldier and the Student The Soldier and the Student
Today's military members face red tape, false advertising and multiple deployments. What happened to the promises of the original GI Bill?
Nov 27, 2007 / Feature / Aaron Glantz