Dirty Wars, Continued: How Does the ‘Global War on Terror’ Ever End? Dirty Wars, Continued: How Does the ‘Global War on Terror’ Ever End?
With drone strikes and kill lists, the president set a dangerous precedent.
Oct 29, 2013 / Jeremy Scahill
New Film Highlights the Human Cost of Drone Warfare New Film Highlights the Human Cost of Drone Warfare
A new film aims to help end American indifference to the tragedy of drone warfare.
Oct 24, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Dear War Hawks: There Is No ‘Isolationist’ Conspiracy to Destroy American Power Dear War Hawks: There Is No ‘Isolationist’ Conspiracy to Destroy American Power
The New York Times and Washington Post are both guilty of attacking this timeless straw man.
Oct 24, 2013 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Why Can’t the World’s Most Powerful Military Accomplish Any of Its Goals? Why Can’t the World’s Most Powerful Military Accomplish Any of Its Goals?
Behold the coming era of tiny wars and micro-conflicts.
Oct 22, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Even When America’s Government Shuts Down, Our Wars Continue Even When America’s Government Shuts Down, Our Wars Continue
War! What is it good for? Profit and power.
Oct 21, 2013 / William J. Astore
The Etiquette of War and Surveillance The Etiquette of War and Surveillance
Dear Abby’s military counterpart answers questions about leaks, spies and military furniture.
Oct 10, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons
Politicians are outraged over the loss of military death benefits—but not the deaths themselves.
Oct 9, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
The Forgotten War The Forgotten War
Twelve years in Afghanistan down the memory hole.
Oct 1, 2013 / Ann Jones
Bragging Rights Bragging Rights
Eight exceptional(ly dumb) American achievements of the twenty-first century.
Sep 26, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Beating Swords Into Solar Panels Beating Swords Into Solar Panels
Re-purposing America's war machine.
Sep 19, 2013 / Mattea Kramer and Miriam Pemberton