Say No to Africom Say No to Africom
With little Congressional scrutiny and nary a whimper of protest, the United States will soon establish permanent military bases in sub-Saharan Africa.
Nov 1, 2007 / Danny Glover and Nicole C. Lee
SOA Protest Draws Scant Support From Candidates SOA Protest Draws Scant Support From Candidates
As the eighteenth annual demonstration against the Army's School of the Americas nears, we quiz Democratic hopefuls on whether they would shut it down. Their answers are not encour...
Oct 30, 2007 / Feature / Patrick Mulvaney
Listen to the Troops Listen to the Troops
As Iraq veterans speak out against a war in shambles, leading Democrats are wavering about quickly removing our troops from this deepening quagmire.
Oct 17, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Watada’s Double Jeopardy Watada’s Double Jeopardy
A legal drama is unfolding in Washington State over whether an Army officer who refuses to serve in Iraq has the same Constitutional rights as the rest of us.
Oct 12, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
How the Military Can Stop an Iran Attack How the Military Can Stop an Iran Attack
Peace activists are reaching out to US military officials to dampen the Bush Administration's ardor for attacking Iran.
Oct 9, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
Specialist Town Takes His Case to Washington Specialist Town Takes His Case to Washington
As a wounded soldier battles to right a wrong, the cavalry arrives.
Sep 27, 2007 / Feature / Joshua Kors
Politicize the War Politicize the War
By sending Petraeus to Capitol Hill, the White House tried to smuggle in a radical war agenda under the mantle of an outstanding soldier. And people fell for it.
Sep 20, 2007 / Chris Hayes
The New Counterinsurgency The New Counterinsurgency
The Army's updated Field Manual draws on an old, blood-steeped tradition.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Tom Hayden
The Money Surge The Money Surge
In an effort to bolster the surge and tamp down violence in Iraq, the US military is buying off insurgents. But what happens if they don't stay bought?
Aug 17, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Why the US Military Loves Ron Paul Why the US Military Loves Ron Paul
The anti-war Texas Republican is pulling more campaign contributions from the military than John McCain. That says a lot about the mindset of the troops.
Jul 23, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt