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Lituya Bay, Gulf of Alaska

Here Are the Navy’s Plans to Bomb the Arctic Here Are the Navy’s Plans to Bomb the Arctic

The waters of the Gulf of Alaska are some of the most pristine in the world. That will change next month.

May 21, 2015 / Dahr Jamail

How Did 3 American Commandos and 3 Moroccan Women End Up Dead at the Bottom of the Niger River?

How Did 3 American Commandos and 3 Moroccan Women End Up Dead at the Bottom of the Niger River? How Did 3 American Commandos and 3 Moroccan Women End Up Dead at the Bottom of the Niger River?

Inside the shadowy operations of the US Africa Command.

Apr 21, 2015 / Nick Turse

The US Carried Out 674 Military Operations in Africa Last Year. Did You Hear About Any of Them?

The US Carried Out 674 Military Operations in Africa Last Year. Did You Hear About Any of Them? The US Carried Out 674 Military Operations in Africa Last Year. Did You Hear About Any of Them?

The US military publicly insists its presence in Africa is negligible. Is that why they call it an American “battlefield” behind closed doors?

Apr 14, 2015 / Nick Turse

How Drones Turned American Wars Into Manhunts and Humans Into Prey

How Drones Turned American Wars Into Manhunts and Humans Into Prey How Drones Turned American Wars Into Manhunts and Humans Into Prey

The remote-controlled hunting of human beings has become standard practice in American warfare.

Apr 7, 2015 / Grégoire Chamayou

US Soldiers and Contractors Accused of Sexually Abusing Children in Colombia Between 2003 and 2007

US Soldiers and Contractors Accused of Sexually Abusing Children in Colombia Between 2003 and 2007 US Soldiers and Contractors Accused of Sexually Abusing Children in Colombia Between 2003 and 2007

What the media don’t cover when Colombian women are raped by members of the US military.

Apr 7, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin

How to Create an Afghan Blackwater

How to Create an Afghan Blackwater How to Create an Afghan Blackwater

How an American fantasy conflict created disaster in Afghanistan.

Apr 6, 2015 / Anand Gopal

Will the United States Become a Footnote in Afghanistan’s History?

Will the United States Become a Footnote in Afghanistan’s History? Will the United States Become a Footnote in Afghanistan’s History?

In the new politics of Afghanistan, the Obama administration finds itself being reduced to the status of bystander.

Mar 31, 2015 / Dilip Hiro

Can the United States Own Up to Its War Crimes During the Korean War?

Can the United States Own Up to Its War Crimes During the Korean War? Can the United States Own Up to Its War Crimes During the Korean War?

An American journalist uncovers some ugly truths about the “forgotten war.”

Mar 30, 2015 / Blog / Tim Shorrock

We Need a Million More Bowe Bergdahls, Says a Former US Army Ranger

We Need a Million More Bowe Bergdahls, Says a Former US Army Ranger We Need a Million More Bowe Bergdahls, Says a Former US Army Ranger

To kill somebody for a cause you don’t believe in is potentially worse than being killed yourself, because those scars last forever.

Mar 26, 2015 / Back Issues / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues

1895–1905: When the American Empire Was Born

1895–1905: When the American Empire Was Born 1895–1905: When the American Empire Was Born

Whenever a small force of Americans undertakes an expedition, the woods and hills become alive with enemies.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / The Nation

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