US Wars and Military Action

Bob Kerrey, Mass Murderer? Bob Kerrey, Mass Murderer?

Kerrey wants to run for the Senate, but back in 1968 he had a My Lai of his own.

Mar 1, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Fanning the Flames in Afghanistan Fanning the Flames in Afghanistan

How US (in)actions have all but ensured a failed end to its presence in Afghanistan.

Feb 28, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt and Nick Turse

The Arrival of the Warrior Corporation The Arrival of the Warrior Corporation

How drone war became the American way of war.

Feb 23, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

Scoring the Global War on Terror Scoring the Global War on Terror

From liberation to assassination, in three quick rounds.

Feb 21, 2012 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Kai Bird: Drone Technology Could Proliferate Quickly Kai Bird: Drone Technology Could Proliferate Quickly

Drone technology could proliferate quickly, and we who set the precedent may well become a target.

Feb 17, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds

Washington’s War in Yemen Backfires

Washington’s War in Yemen Backfires Washington’s War in Yemen Backfires

How US counterterrorism operations ignited an Islamist uprising.

Feb 15, 2012 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

‘Losing’ the World, Part One ‘Losing’ the World, Part One

American decline, from a historical perspective.

Feb 14, 2012 / Noam Chomsky

450 Bases and Counting 450 Bases and Counting

The Pentagon’s Afghan basing plans for prisons, drones and black ops.

Feb 13, 2012 / Nick Turse

A Brief History of Drones

A Brief History of Drones A Brief History of Drones

With the invention of drones, we crossed into a new frontier: killing that’s risk-free, remote, and detached from human cues.

Feb 7, 2012 / Feature / John Sifton

Kicking Down the World’s Door Kicking Down the World’s Door

How drones, special operations forces and the US Navy plan to end national sovereignty as we know it.

Feb 6, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

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