Contractor Kidnappings and the Perils of Privatized War Contractor Kidnappings and the Perils of Privatized War
More than 3,700 contractors died on the global battlefield between 2001 and 2015, in this deadly and secrecy-shrouded game of crony capitalism.
Feb 2, 2016 / Tim Shorrock
Why Do All of the Pentagon’s ‘Successes’ in Iraq Look More Like Failures? Why Do All of the Pentagon’s ‘Successes’ in Iraq Look More Like Failures?
The only thing the US military has succeeded at is believing its own propaganda.
Jan 21, 2016 / Nick Turse
American Presidential Candidates Are Now Openly Promising to Commit War Crimes American Presidential Candidates Are Now Openly Promising to Commit War Crimes
Would Donald Trump approve waterboarding? “You bet your ass” he would.
Jan 7, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon
Looking for Kabul-Style Corruption? Try K Street. Looking for Kabul-Style Corruption? Try K Street.
You don't have to travel across the ocean to find widespread corruption, extortion and bribery.
Nov 24, 2015 / Rebecca Gordon
What’s the Real Story Behind the American Attack on Doctors Without Borders? What’s the Real Story Behind the American Attack on Doctors Without Borders?
The American government’s changing, contradictory account of the deadly attack on a hospital in Afghanistan has been anything but believable.
Nov 16, 2015 / Laura Gottesdiener
How Much Does It Cost to Liberate a Country? How Much Does It Cost to Liberate a Country?
American war-making in the Middle East has represented perhaps the least effective use of funds in the history of modern warfare.
Nov 12, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever 14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever
A look at Afghanistan “after” the American war.
Nov 5, 2015 / Ann Jones
Letters From the November 23/30 Issue Letters From the November 23/30 Issue
Bombs without borders… burying inequality… objectively unreasonable… a real bad apple… et tu, MSNBC?…
Nov 5, 2015 / Letters / Our Readers
The Future of Climate Change Is Widespread Civil War The Future of Climate Change Is Widespread Civil War
Failure to cap carbon emissions will not only bring on climate shocks, but also worldwide instability, insurrection, and warfare.
Nov 3, 2015 / Michael T. Klare
Welcome to Afghanistan—Now, Let’s Take a Selfie Welcome to Afghanistan—Now, Let’s Take a Selfie
The American military doesn’t have a strategy; it has an itinerary.
Oct 27, 2015 / William J. Astore