US Soldiers Are Carrying the Hidden Trauma of Our Endless Wars US Soldiers Are Carrying the Hidden Trauma of Our Endless Wars
Mental health specialists have long recognized the deep emotional trauma of war. When will the US military?
Dec 5, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs
Why Bother Protesting When the President Doesn’t Care? Why Bother Protesting When the President Doesn’t Care?
Richard Nixon told everyone he was indifferent to demonstration—but he was actually obsessed.
Oct 15, 2019 / Mark Engler
Trump Is High on His Own Supply Trump Is High on His Own Supply
Ukrainegate proves that the paranoid style of politics is alive and well—and spreading through the executive branch.
Oct 2, 2019 / Jeet Heer
What the Godfather of Modern Whistle-Blowing Can Teach Us Now What the Godfather of Modern Whistle-Blowing Can Teach Us Now
As we face two “existential crises,” Daniel Ellsberg’s archives are finally being opened.
Oct 1, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Want to Know What’s Next for Afghanistan? Ask Vietnam. Want to Know What’s Next for Afghanistan? Ask Vietnam.
There’s already a historical precedent for ending a misguided war, American-style. Count on Washington to repeat its failures.
Sep 11, 2019 / Andrew J. Bacevich
For Americans, War Has Always Been a Spectator Sport For Americans, War Has Always Been a Spectator Sport
From the Civil War to Vietnam, Americans have always been captivated by war’s spectacle.
Jun 28, 2019 / Nick Turse
The War Crimes Trump Can’t Pardon The War Crimes Trump Can’t Pardon
The president is considering pardons for military members accused of war crimes, but the officials responsible for our disastrous wars already have free passes.
Jun 7, 2019 / Rebecca Gordon
The Dirty Truth About American Airpower The Dirty Truth About American Airpower
A retired Air Force officer shares 10 cautionary tenets about our overreliance on bombing campaigns.
Jun 5, 2019 / William J. Astore
Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism
Ever since the Pentagon Papers case, an Espionage Act loophole has been waiting for a president thuggish enough to make use of it.
May 31, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro
The Regrets of a Former Anti-War Protester The Regrets of a Former Anti-War Protester
As the Trump administration rattles its sabers at Tehran, author James Carroll recounts an abandoned plot to protest the Vietnam War.
May 29, 2019 / James Carroll