US Wars and Military Action

Chelsea Manning Photo

Chelsea Manning Will Be Free! Chelsea Manning Will Be Free!

How Obama came to commute Manning’s sentence, and what her leaks revealed about America.

Jan 17, 2017 / Greg Grandin and Chase Madar

Iraqi Soldier by Gutted Iraqi Hospital

Why Did the US Drop 26,171 Bombs on the World Last Year? Why Did the US Drop 26,171 Bombs on the World Last Year?

Our endless wars have destroyed nations and warped our own political culture.

Jan 15, 2017 / Greg Grandin

Kirsten Gillibrand Just Gave a Principled Defense of Civilian Control of the Military

Kirsten Gillibrand Just Gave a Principled Defense of Civilian Control of the Military Kirsten Gillibrand Just Gave a Principled Defense of Civilian Control of the Military

The senator raised practical and historic objections to granting a waiver for a recently retired general to serve as Trump’s defense secretary.

Jan 13, 2017 / John Nichols

Leonard Peltier

Many Need Clemency Before Trump Takes Office. Here’s What You Can Do to Help Many Need Clemency Before Trump Takes Office. Here’s What You Can Do to Help

For some, this may be their last chance.

Jan 13, 2017 / Atoosa Moinzadeh

Trump, Russia, and the Return of Scapegoating, a Timeless American Tradition

Trump, Russia, and the Return of Scapegoating, a Timeless American Tradition Trump, Russia, and the Return of Scapegoating, a Timeless American Tradition

Our bipartisan tendency to blame others for our own failures will be the cause of American decline.

Jan 11, 2017 / Column / Patrick Lawrence

Donald Trump Wisconsin

Who Are the Real Enemies of US National Security? Who Are the Real Enemies of US National Security?

New allegations that President-elect Trump can be controlled by the Kremlin through compromising information are unprecedented in American history and policy-making.

Jan 11, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

The One Law That Could Have Prevented the Fort Lauderdale Shooting

The One Law That Could Have Prevented the Fort Lauderdale Shooting The One Law That Could Have Prevented the Fort Lauderdale Shooting

If Alaska had a gun-violence restraining order on the books, Esteban Santiago might never have made it to Florida with a deadly arsenal.

Jan 9, 2017 / Bruce Shapiro

Gitmo

As Trump’s Inauguration Looms, the Window to Release Guantánamo Detainees Is Closing As Trump’s Inauguration Looms, the Window to Release Guantánamo Detainees Is Closing

Detainees cleared for release fear the Trump administration, which is all but certain to continue indefinite detention.

Jan 6, 2017 / John Knefel

Iraq War mourner

Remembering the Costs of the Iraq War in the Age of Trump Remembering the Costs of the Iraq War in the Age of Trump

As the president-elect promises to increase military spending, we must reflect on what comes with war.

Jan 5, 2017 / Phyllis Bennis

US Special Forces in Mali

American Special Operations Forces Are Deployed to 70 Percent of the World’s Countries American Special Operations Forces Are Deployed to 70 Percent of the World’s Countries

Will Obama’s legacy as Commander-in-Chief continue under Trump?

Jan 5, 2017 / Nick Turse

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