War in Afghanistan

Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise.

Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise. Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise.

The argument that the strikes in Syria are a “defensive” measure mocks the reality of our presence there.

Mar 2, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Joe Biden

Biden Should Do What Trump Never Could: End America’s Forever Wars Biden Should Do What Trump Never Could: End America’s Forever Wars

As we near 20 years of the War on Terror, it’s time for Biden to make good on his promise to end America’s failed military crusades.

Jan 11, 2021 / Nick Turse

Biden Must End the Forever Wars

Biden Must End the Forever Wars Biden Must End the Forever Wars

The American public, exhausted by the pandemic and two decades of war, is in no mood for military adventurism.

Jan 4, 2021 / Biden's First 100 Days / David Klion

Avril Haines

The CIA Is Running Death Squads in Afghanistan The CIA Is Running Death Squads in Afghanistan

Reports of atrocities supported by the American intelligence agency underscore the need to end America’s longest war.

Dec 21, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Fighting and Writing Against America’s Forever Wars

Fighting and Writing Against America’s Forever Wars Fighting and Writing Against America’s Forever Wars

Veterans and journalists Danny Sjursen and William Astore discuss the roots of and resistance to our endless wars.

Dec 9, 2020 / William Astore and Danny Sjursen

What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial

What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial

If the UK sends him back to America, nobody should feel safe calling authority to account or scrutinizing those who hide behind the veil of power.

Dec 7, 2020 / Nancy Carolina Graterol

Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats

Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats

His model of engaging groups on all sides, including progressives and youth groups, is where the Democratic Party should head.

Dec 2, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Will Biden Finally End the War in Afghanistan?

Will Biden Finally End the War in Afghanistan? Will Biden Finally End the War in Afghanistan?

The answer hinges on whether he and Mitch McConnell can agree on a solution.

Dec 2, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich

The Long Roots of Endless War

The Long Roots of Endless War The Long Roots of Endless War

A new history shows how the glut of US military bases abroad has led to a constant state of military conflict.

Nov 30, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Immerwahr

Idaho National Guard

Our Military Is the Virus Our Military Is the Virus

It’s time to defund the military-industrial complex and the police, and to rethink how to deal with conflict without turning every response into an endless war.

Jul 28, 2020 / William Astore

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