US Military

TV’s Conflicted Experts TV’s Conflicted Experts

Perhaps Americans can be excused for imagining that "regime change" in Iraq would be a cakewalk.

Apr 3, 2003 / Daniel Benaim, Priyanka Motaparthy, and Vishesh Kumar

The Army’s Empire Skeptics The Army’s Empire Skeptics

Officers are raising serious questions about manpower, morale and technology.

Feb 13, 2003 / Feature / Jason Vest

Blowback: From Unruh to Muhammad Blowback: From Unruh to Muhammad

America is living in the blowback years.

Oct 31, 2002 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Can You Spell Cannon Fodder? Can You Spell Cannon Fodder?

The New York City public school system doesn't have the money, time or organizational skills to make sure every child has a dictionary--or a desk.

Oct 24, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Legal Jeopardy Legal Jeopardy

The military needs more lawyers. More accurately, the Defense Department wants military recruiters to recruit law students on campus and through official channels.

Oct 17, 2002 / Kristin Eliasberg

War Plans and Pitfalls War Plans and Pitfalls

The arrangements are in place. What's missing is any sense they could go awry.

Oct 3, 2002 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Domestic Terror Domestic Terror

When several soldiers killed their wives, an old problem was suddenly news.

Sep 26, 2002 / Feature / Catherine Lutz and Jon Elliston

Endless Military Superiority Endless Military Superiority

The new defense doctrine calls for meeting any threat, anywhere, at any time.

Jun 27, 2002 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Justice Can’t Be Done in Secret Justice Can’t Be Done in Secret

Why public and press have a right to witness military tribunal proceedings.

May 23, 2002 / Feature / Edward J. Klaris

Egyptian Justice, US-Style Egyptian Justice, US-Style

President Hosni Mubarak is quite happy that the United States has decided to try civilian terrorist suspects in military courts. For ten years, Egypt has been taking fire from the ...

Jan 10, 2002 / Steve Negus

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