US Special Forces May Have Gone On a Murder Spree in Afghanistan—Did the Army Cover It Up? US Special Forces May Have Gone On a Murder Spree in Afghanistan—Did the Army Cover It Up?
Exclusive video: “I saw with my own eyes that they killed people.”
Sep 2, 2015 / Matthieu Aikins
Hawaii’s Governor Dumps Oil and Gas in Favor of 100 Percent Renewables Hawaii’s Governor Dumps Oil and Gas in Favor of 100 Percent Renewables
An unlikely partnership between Hawaii’s local government and the US military makes the island a leader in energy policy.
Aug 26, 2015 / Juan Cole
The Civilian Toll From the War Against ISIS Is Unacceptable. Why Isn’t the Press Covering It? The Civilian Toll From the War Against ISIS Is Unacceptable. Why Isn’t the Press Covering It?
The US-led bombing campaign has killed hundreds, according to one comprehensive report. The Pentagon admits to two.
Aug 25, 2015 / Sara Rathod
How America’s Broken Service Academies Create a Broken Military How America’s Broken Service Academies Create a Broken Military
Many of the military’s problems begin with the training of its leaders.
Aug 18, 2015 / William J. Astore
Stop Turning the End of Slavery Into Army Propaganda Stop Turning the End of Slavery Into Army Propaganda
Yes, the United States army, “wearing this blue uniform,” helped destroy slavery. Doesn’t it matter what else that army has done?
Aug 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Where Did the Antiwar Movement Go? Where Did the Antiwar Movement Go?
During Vietnam, it felt like the war sat right on America’s doorstep. Today, we’ve largely disengaged from the terror our military commits.
Aug 11, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
Death and Destruction in the Wake of Nagasaki Death and Destruction in the Wake of Nagasaki
Five teenagers who survived the atomic bomb recall the early moments of the nuclear age.
Aug 6, 2015 / Susan Southard
The War Was Won Before Hiroshima—and the Generals Who Dropped the Bomb Knew It The War Was Won Before Hiroshima—and the Generals Who Dropped the Bomb Knew It
Seventy years after the bombing, will Americans face the brutal truth?
Aug 6, 2015 / Gar Alperovitz
70 Years Later, We Still Haven’t Apologized for Bombing Japan 70 Years Later, We Still Haven’t Apologized for Bombing Japan
We’ve somehow convinced ourselves that Hiroshima was an act of mercy.
Aug 4, 2015 / Christian Appy
Jeb Bush Admires a Really Lousy President — And It’s Not His Brother Jeb Bush Admires a Really Lousy President — And It’s Not His Brother
James K. Polk was condemned by John Quincy Adams, Henry David Thoreau, and Abraham Lincoln on issues of human bondage and lawless militarism.
Aug 3, 2015 / John Nichols