The US Has Been at War My Entire Life. Will the Wars Ever End? The US Has Been at War My Entire Life. Will the Wars Ever End?
Reflections from a lifetime at war.
May 6, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
Waiting for Catastrophes While Living Under the Specter of Pandemic and War Waiting for Catastrophes While Living Under the Specter of Pandemic and War
When “How are you doing?” is also a question of politics and the world.
Apr 28, 2021 / Vijay Prashad
The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific
A Welsh journalist uncovers a decades-long environmental disaster around US bases in East Asia.
Apr 27, 2021 / Tim Shorrock
From the Forever Wars to the Hypersonic Wars From the Forever Wars to the Hypersonic Wars
The United States bolsters high-tech forces in Europe.
Apr 20, 2021 / Michael T. Klare
The Pentagon Is Not Taking Covid Seriously Enough The Pentagon Is Not Taking Covid Seriously Enough
Over a third of active-duty military personnel have refused to be vaccinated. The Pentagon’s response has mostly been silence.
Apr 19, 2021 / Andrea Mazzarino
What Does Biden’s Decision to Withdraw From Afghanistan Mean? What Does Biden’s Decision to Withdraw From Afghanistan Mean?
Ending the war will take more than bringing home the troops, but it’s a start.
Apr 15, 2021 / Phyllis Bennis
The US Is a Mass-Killing Machine The US Is a Mass-Killing Machine
What do you get when endless wars meet mass shootings? The United States of America.
Apr 14, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
Will Biden’s Foreign Policy Sap His Domestic Policy? Will Biden’s Foreign Policy Sap His Domestic Policy?
The US can’t afford to be the “indispensable nation” abroad while rebuilding at home.
Apr 13, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Biden Wants to Spend Even More on Defense than Trump Biden Wants to Spend Even More on Defense than Trump
The president’s plan to hike Pentagon spending draws a rebuke from progressives.
Apr 13, 2021 / John Nichols
Julian Aguon’s Poetic Riposte to American Empire Julian Aguon’s Poetic Riposte to American Empire
The CHamoru lawyer discusses the militarization of Guam and his new book, The Properties of Perpetual Light.
Apr 12, 2021 / Q&A / Chris Gelardi