US Wars and Military Action

Drone in Afghanistan

Diplomacy by Air Strike Is an All-American Tradition Diplomacy by Air Strike Is an All-American Tradition

Obama’s foreign policy owes its roots to Henry Kissinger, the ultimate bombardier.

Nov 9, 2015 / Greg Grandin

President Obama meets with Vladimir Putin at the G8 Summit.

Obama Administration Officials Insist Russia Is to Blame for the Syrian Crisis Obama Administration Officials Insist Russia Is to Blame for the Syrian Crisis

Will it finally dawn on the American political establishment that the US and Russia are in this fight together?

Nov 9, 2015 / James Carden

An Afghan woman and girl approach American troops in Kandahar.

14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever 14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever

A look at Afghanistan “after” the American war.

Nov 5, 2015 / Ann Jones

Is the New Cold War Trending in Russia’s Favor from Syria to Europe?

Is the New Cold War Trending in Russia’s Favor from Syria to Europe? Is the New Cold War Trending in Russia’s Favor from Syria to Europe?

And will it leave the United States increasingly isolated?

Nov 4, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Syria Damascus

‘Make No Mistake About It, This Is a War’ ‘Make No Mistake About It, This Is a War’

U.S. ground troops are being sent to Syria without congressional authorization. Why are so few members speaking up?

Nov 2, 2015 / John Nichols

Welcome to America, Where We Fight for the Freedom to Visit Disney World

Welcome to America, Where We Fight for the Freedom to Visit Disney World Welcome to America, Where We Fight for the Freedom to Visit Disney World

That’s why we went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, right?

Oct 29, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

Welcome to Afghanistan—Now, Let’s Take a Selfie

Welcome to Afghanistan—Now, Let’s Take a Selfie Welcome to Afghanistan—Now, Let’s Take a Selfie

The American military doesn’t have a strategy; it has an itinerary.

Oct 27, 2015 / William J. Astore

Syria May Be the First Climate-Change Conflict, but It Won’t Be the Last

Syria May Be the First Climate-Change Conflict, but It Won’t Be the Last Syria May Be the First Climate-Change Conflict, but It Won’t Be the Last

While our political establishment dithers, the Pentagon recognizes that climate change is an immediate threat to national security.

Oct 27, 2015 / Joshua Holland

The Benghazi Hearings We Need

The Benghazi Hearings We Need The Benghazi Hearings We Need

It is time to challenge a global overreach that has failed repeatedly in the past and seems doomed to fail in the future.

Oct 27, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

How Climate Change Is Threatening Iraq’s Fragile Security

How Climate Change Is Threatening Iraq’s Fragile Security How Climate Change Is Threatening Iraq’s Fragile Security

A major drought in Syria helped lead to the revolution and Assad’s crackdown. Harsh weather in Iraq could prove just as destabilizing.

Oct 27, 2015 / John Knefel

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