US Wars and Military Action

April protests at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

The Weapons Manufacturer Next Door The Weapons Manufacturer Next Door

It’s been six years since I began attending pro-Palestine demonstrations. The most recent campaign at the Brooklyn Navy Yard feels different.

Aug 1, 2026 / Diana Kruzman

An anti-Trump billboard in downtown Tehran.

Trump’s Lethal Ad-Libbing in Iran Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase Trump’s Lethal Ad-Libbing in Iran Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase

A new round of US bombing will only reinforce the dynamics pointing to an American loss—but that wouldn't prevent the president from adopting still more destructive measures.

Jul 31, 2026 / David Faris

A US Army team carries the the remains of Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Dover, Delaware, on July 22. Swinton was killed on July 19 at Erbil Air Base in Iraq.

Is the Era of US Military Bases in the Middle East Over? Is the Era of US Military Bases in the Middle East Over?

From CENTCOM commanders to Elliott Abrams, calls are growing to rethink US bases in the Middle East. Ending the war should include closing those bases.

Jul 30, 2026 / David Vine

Grave Injustice

Grave Injustice Grave Injustice

Stolen honor.

Jul 24, 2026 / Steve Brodner

President Donald Trump at an April press conference about the war in Iran.

For Trump, Every Accusation Is a Confession For Trump, Every Accusation Is a Confession

Like authoritarian regimes elsewhere, the White House is denouncing its opponents for the very abuses it is carrying out.

Jul 24, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

A billboard in Tehran asserts that despite the threats of President Donald Trump, Iran will retain control over the Strait of Hormuz.

America’s Imperial Wars, Then and Now America’s Imperial Wars, Then and Now

From Korea to the Strait of Hormuz.

Jul 16, 2026 / Tom Engelhardt

President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, July 5, 2026.

Trump Can’t Admit That He Lost the Iran War Trump Can’t Admit That He Lost the Iran War

An expensive, ruinous conflict resumes for no other reason than one octogenarian narcissist’s inability to face reality.

Jul 16, 2026 / David Faris

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu gives a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026, announcing his intention to run in elections later this year.

Ending Aid to Israel? Ending Aid to Israel?

Nope. It’s three-card Bibi.

Jun 22, 2026 / Hadar Susskind

President Donald Trump mimics gunfire during an April press conference on the Iran War.

The Framework for the Iran Peace Deal Means Total Humiliation for Trump The Framework for the Iran Peace Deal Means Total Humiliation for Trump

The newly leaked Memo of Understanding to end the conflict makes it clear that the president has nothing to show for his expensive, destructive fool’s errand.

Jun 17, 2026 / David Faris

A map showing the US empire in 1898

On “The Nation” and Empire On “The Nation” and Empire

Our magazine has refused to accept what contributor Gore Vidal once described as the “cozy unremitting war” that puts this country in a state of conflict, year after year.

Jun 9, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel for The Nation

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