US Wars and Military Action

An ISIS flag in Lebanon

ISIS Is a Symptom, Not the Cause, of the Middle East’s Disintegration ISIS Is a Symptom, Not the Cause, of the Middle East’s Disintegration

And other vital lessons the US security establishment has not learned.

Jun 28, 2016 / Patrick Cockburn

How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War

How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War

Could the people’s vote force the EU to lighten its destructive austerity and lead NATO to reconsider its increasingly reckless posture toward Russia?

Jun 28, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin

Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia? Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia?

Washington’s NATO buildup on Russia’s borders, its refusal to cooperate with Moscow in Syria and Ukraine, and its anti-Putin propaganda form an ominous pattern.

Jun 22, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Julian Assange holds UN report

Julian Assange Just Began His 5th Year Inside the Ecuadorian Embassy Julian Assange Just Began His 5th Year Inside the Ecuadorian Embassy

Each year of his confinement represents another strike against freedom of information.

Jun 21, 2016 / Carey Shenkman

Ash Carter Drone

Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems

Despite the sorry results delivered by air power over the last 65 years, the US military continues to invest heavily in it.

Jun 21, 2016 / William J. Astore

Aleppo, Syria

The Diplomats’ Revolt on Syria The Diplomats’ Revolt on Syria

Dozens of American diplomats are calling for strikes against the Assad regime, but they offer no endgame.

Jun 21, 2016 / Ali Gharib

Mapping Allegations of an American War Crime

Mapping Allegations of an American War Crime Mapping Allegations of an American War Crime

A new interactive platform invites you to explore evidence that an elite American unit murdered Afghan civilians and buried them around their base.

Jun 21, 2016 / Matthieu Aikins

‘The Nation’ and SITU Research Present: Where the Bodies Are Buried

‘The Nation’ and SITU Research Present: Where the Bodies Are Buried ‘The Nation’ and SITU Research Present: Where the Bodies Are Buried

Innovative interactive online platform presents evidence of alleged war crimes committed by US military unit, currently under investigation by US government.

Jun 21, 2016 / Press Room

The Pentagon in Washington

The Pentagon’s Real Strategy The Pentagon’s Real Strategy

Victory is assured on the military’s main battlefield—Washington.

Jun 16, 2016 / Andrew Cockburn

Trump Speaks on Orlando Shooting

What Trump’s and Clinton’s Reactions to Orlando Tell Us About Their Foreign Policies What Trump’s and Clinton’s Reactions to Orlando Tell Us About Their Foreign Policies

If Clinton follows a long line of liberal hawks, Trump would return us to the unilateral approach to world affairs practiced by George W. Bush.

Jun 16, 2016 / James Carden

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