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
How I Got That Story How I Got That Story
“Stay to the end…and read everything”: Reporting the Iran/Contra scandal taught me everything I needed to know about covering Washington.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / David Corn
A Great Country Is One That Can Beat the Bejesus Out of Everyone Else A Great Country Is One That Can Beat the Bejesus Out of Everyone Else
And other myths of American patriotism.
Mar 17, 2015 / Nan Levinson
We Have Been Watching the Same Movie About America’s Wars for 75 Years We Have Been Watching the Same Movie About America’s Wars for 75 Years
Missed American Sniper? That’s okay—you’ve probably already seen it.
Feb 19, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Peter Van Buren
Key Democrats Worry Obama Proposal Might Lead to Open-Ended War Key Democrats Worry Obama Proposal Might Lead to Open-Ended War
Loose language and one key omission might render Obama’s request meaningless, or even dangerous.
Feb 11, 2015 / Blog / George Zornick
Is Torture Inevitable? These 6 Americans Said No Is Torture Inevitable? These 6 Americans Said No
Bush and Cheney claimed torture was the only option. These soldiers, agents and nurses proved them wrong.
Feb 10, 2015 / Rebecca Gordon
Defense Secretary Nominee Offers Promises, but No Plan, to Tackle Sexual Assault in the Military Defense Secretary Nominee Offers Promises, but No Plan, to Tackle Sexual Assault in the Military
Ashton Carter offered the Senate Armed Services Committee few specifics on how his pledge would lead to success when so many others have failed.
Feb 4, 2015 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
US Special Operations Forces Are in More Countries Than You Can Imagine US Special Operations Forces Are in More Countries Than You Can Imagine
What do you know about the special forces carrying out a secret war in more than half the nations on the planet?
Jan 20, 2015 / Nick Turse
Letter to a Young Army Ranger Letter to a Young Army Ranger
Here’s why the “War on Terror” is not your battle.
Jan 13, 2015 / Rory Fanning
What Bernie Sanders and Dwight Eisenhower Have in Common What Bernie Sanders and Dwight Eisenhower Have in Common
“It is unacceptable that the Defense Department continues to waste massive amounts of money,” Sanders argues.
Dec 18, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols