US Wars and Military Action

Civilians killed in Mosul

Under Trump, the United States May Now Be Killing More Civilians Than Russia Under Trump, the United States May Now Be Killing More Civilians Than Russia

With mass-casualty events from Raqqa to Mosul, some think the US military is scrapping rules designed to protect innocents.

Mar 29, 2017 / Peter Certo

America Wants Peace for the World—By Any Means Necessary

America Wants Peace for the World—By Any Means Necessary America Wants Peace for the World—By Any Means Necessary

When the quest for peace means violence and terror.

Mar 28, 2017 / John Dower

20 Million at risk of famine

Famine Could Kill 20 Million in Africa and Yemen—Why the Deafening Silence? Famine Could Kill 20 Million in Africa and Yemen—Why the Deafening Silence?

As with the threat to kick 24 million off health care here, unchecked power is bringing humanity to a grave crisis.

Mar 24, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence

syrian rebels

Congress Needs to Stop Trump’s Escalation of the War on Syria Congress Needs to Stop Trump’s Escalation of the War on Syria

The president’s plans will only fan the country’s flames.

Mar 23, 2017 / James Carden

This Is What’s Really Behind North Korea’s Nuclear Provocations

This Is What’s Really Behind North Korea’s Nuclear Provocations This Is What’s Really Behind North Korea’s Nuclear Provocations

It’s easy to dismiss Kim Jong-un as a madman. But there’s a long history of US aggression against the North, which we forget at our peril.

Mar 23, 2017 / Bruce Cumings

The Ambiguous Legacy of Obama’s Foreign Policy

The Ambiguous Legacy of Obama’s Foreign Policy The Ambiguous Legacy of Obama’s Foreign Policy

He may have talked about precision and constraint when it came to the national-security state, but he ultimately failed to leave us with a new strategic vision.

Mar 23, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Karen J. Greenberg

Madaya children protest

Letter From Madaya, Syria, Under Siege by the Assad Regime for Nearly 2 Years Letter From Madaya, Syria, Under Siege by the Assad Regime for Nearly 2 Years

“I have nightmares. I see the people who died of starvation and who I helped to bury.”

Mar 22, 2017 / Houssam Muhammad Mahmoud

Reviving the Peace Movement for the 21st Century: Responses to Daniel May

Reviving the Peace Movement for the 21st Century: Responses to Daniel May Reviving the Peace Movement for the 21st Century: Responses to Daniel May

Peace advocates consider how the movement can be revitalized for the 21st century.

Mar 22, 2017 / William D. Hartung, Diana Ohlbaum, Lawrence Wittner, Meredith Horowski, and Debbie Almontaser

US marines outside of Falluja in 2004.

Why Those Spring Breakers Chanted ‘Build That Wall’ Why Those Spring Breakers Chanted ‘Build That Wall’

We shouldn’t be surprised—they’re the children of unending war.

Mar 21, 2017 / Greg Grandin

Hagel speaks with Afghanistan troops

What They Won’t Tell You About the American Military What They Won’t Tell You About the American Military

“Prepare, pursue, prevail!”—and other euphemisms from US Central Command.

Mar 21, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich

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