US Military

George Bush

What if This Had Happened on the Day After 9/11? What if This Had Happened on the Day After 9/11?

Things could have gone very, very differently.

Nov 27, 2017 / Danny Sjursen

South Korea Trump Protest

Koreans Protest Trump as the US Congress Tries to Restrain Him Koreans Protest Trump as the US Congress Tries to Restrain Him

“No to Trump, No to War” is the slogan of the day.

Nov 7, 2017 / Tim Shorrock

Marines on patrol in Afghanistan

American Warfare’s Giant Open Secret American Warfare’s Giant Open Secret

All of the wars waged by the United States in the last 70 years have had one thing in common.

Nov 6, 2017 / Danny Sjursen

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What Russia’s Syria Intervention Tells Us About Its Interference in the US Election What Russia’s Syria Intervention Tells Us About Its Interference in the US Election

Playing on ethnic and racial divisions has become a hallmark of crony-capitalist Russia.

Nov 6, 2017 / Juan Cole

USS Ronald Reagan

Is the United States Planning to Attack North Korea? Is the United States Planning to Attack North Korea?

Three US aircraft-carrier groups have now converged in the Pacific.

Nov 1, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

US Special Forces in Africa

America’s Expanding ‘Shadow War’ in Africa America’s Expanding ‘Shadow War’ in Africa

Are we prepared to ignore our own Constitution and shred international law, claiming the right to attack anywhere at will?

Nov 1, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Army Sergeant La David Johnson's Coffin

Why Are American Soldiers Fighting and Dying in Niger? Why Are American Soldiers Fighting and Dying in Niger?

Twenty days after the combat deaths of four US soldiers, there are more questions than answers.

Oct 24, 2017 / James Carden

George W. Bush at West Point

Why West Point’s Lauding of George W. Bush Is a Disgrace Why West Point’s Lauding of George W. Bush Is a Disgrace

His lies to push the Iraq War forward violate the academy’s own honor code. Why honor that?

Oct 23, 2017 / Erik Edstrom

Police Crackdown

The Disturbing Parallels Between US Policing at Home and Military Tactics Abroad The Disturbing Parallels Between US Policing at Home and Military Tactics Abroad

This army strategist says today’s policing is looking more and more like a military operation.

Oct 12, 2017 / Danny Sjursen

War-merica

8 Reasons Americans Can’t Shake Their Indifference to War 8 Reasons Americans Can’t Shake Their Indifference to War

America’s apathy explained.

Oct 10, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich

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