Pete Hegseth Should Be Charged With Murder Pete Hegseth Should Be Charged With Murder
No matter how you look at the strikes on alleged “drug boats”—as acts of war or attacks on civilians—Hegseth has committed a crime and should be prosecuted.
Dec 3, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Cubans Watch the Escalating US-Venezuelan Crisis Cubans Watch the Escalating US-Venezuelan Crisis
For most people on the island, the threat is just one more worry amid a grueling economic crisis.
Nov 26, 2025 / Marc Frank
A Peace Prize for Trump the Militarist? A Peace Prize for Trump the Militarist?
While he has been more reluctant than some presidents to put US troops in harm’s way, Trump has dismissed checks on his use of military force, saying, “We’re just gonna kill peopl...
Nov 25, 2025 / Stephen Zunes
Militarism’s Violence Poisons Everyone—Even Soldiers Militarism’s Violence Poisons Everyone—Even Soldiers
The systematic violence of American militarism has shaped all our lives, including the soldiers who have come to realize that they were used to perpetrate it.
Nov 11, 2025 / Kelly Denton-Borhaug
Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy
A wannabe emperor goes in search of an empire.
Nov 6, 2025 / Peter Kornbluh and William M. LeoGrande
His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies
As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in US history.
Nov 4, 2025 / Spencer Ackerman
Can Trump’s War Be Prevented? Can Trump’s War Be Prevented?
A congressional war powers resolution could bring pressure and is the best hope for averting another disastrous war.
Oct 30, 2025 / Mark Weisbrot
Will Trump’s Threats Destabilize Relations With Pakistan and Afghanistan? Will Trump’s Threats Destabilize Relations With Pakistan and Afghanistan?
The president’s stated intentions to take over Bagram Air Base risk a departure from the détente of recent years.
Oct 27, 2025 / Hasan Ali
Trump Is Waging War on His Own Country Trump Is Waging War on His Own Country
The president’s deployments continue to nudge this country ever closer to becoming a genuine police state.
Oct 21, 2025 / Nick Turse
A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla
A so-called precept in the practice of news coverage is that “if it bleeds, it leads.” Well, apparently, if a Palestinian is bleeding, this isn’t true.
Oct 16, 2025 / Alex Colston