Dear War Hawks: There Is No ‘Isolationist’ Conspiracy to Destroy American Power Dear War Hawks: There Is No ‘Isolationist’ Conspiracy to Destroy American Power
The New York Times and Washington Post are both guilty of attacking this timeless straw man.
Oct 24, 2013 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Why Can’t the World’s Most Powerful Military Accomplish Any of Its Goals? Why Can’t the World’s Most Powerful Military Accomplish Any of Its Goals?
Behold the coming era of tiny wars and micro-conflicts.
Oct 22, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Even When America’s Government Shuts Down, Our Wars Continue Even When America’s Government Shuts Down, Our Wars Continue
War! What is it good for? Profit and power.
Oct 21, 2013 / William J. Astore
The Etiquette of War and Surveillance The Etiquette of War and Surveillance
Dear Abby’s military counterpart answers questions about leaks, spies and military furniture.
Oct 10, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons
Politicians are outraged over the loss of military death benefits—but not the deaths themselves.
Oct 9, 2013 / George Zornick
Bragging Rights Bragging Rights
Eight exceptional(ly dumb) American achievements of the twenty-first century.
Sep 26, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Beating Swords Into Solar Panels Beating Swords Into Solar Panels
Re-purposing America's war machine.
Sep 19, 2013 / Mattea Kramer and Miriam Pemberton
In Chelsea Manning, We Finally Have a Scapegoat for the Iraq War In Chelsea Manning, We Finally Have a Scapegoat for the Iraq War
A target that Republicans and Democrats can unite in vindictive harmony against.
Aug 21, 2013 / Chase Madar
The Costly Failure of Missile Defense The Costly Failure of Missile Defense
It's become a joke, but the Pentagon is still throwing billions at it.
Jul 26, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Temperatures Rising Over Military Sexual Assaults Temperatures Rising Over Military Sexual Assaults
A fight is escalating between Senate Democrats about taking prosecution out of the chain of command, a reform advocates argue is crucial but the Pentagon says is out of the questio...
Jul 19, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter