US Wars and Military Action

Boehner Slams Obama on War in Libya Boehner Slams Obama on War in Libya

Republicans waxing dovish as Obama nears Afghan decision.

Jun 15, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

American Militarism Is Not a Fairy Tale American Militarism Is Not a Fairy Tale

At the highest levels, what’s civilian and what’s military are increasingly difficult to tell apart as the two spheres blur and blend. 

Jun 14, 2011 / William J. Astore

Around the Globe, US Military Bases Generate Resentment, Not Security Around the Globe, US Military Bases Generate Resentment, Not Security

Activists in countries around the world are standing up against the US's costly, and needless, expansion of foreign military bases.

Jun 13, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Libya: An Old-Fashioned Colonial Smash-and-Grab Libya: An Old-Fashioned Colonial Smash-and-Grab

There is ferocious repression across the Middle East. Why are the UN's sights trained only on Libya?

Jun 8, 2011 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

Ending Sanctions on the Taliban: A Good Idea Ending Sanctions on the Taliban: A Good Idea

And drawing a bright line: the Taliban is not Al Qaeda.

Jun 8, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Senate Report: US Afghan Aid Is Unsustainable Senate Report: US Afghan Aid Is Unsustainable

Maybe you guessed it already, but the billions we're pouring into rebuilding Afghanistan aren't working.

Jun 8, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

White House, Congressional Leaders Block Open Debate on Undeclared War With Libya White House, Congressional Leaders Block Open Debate on Undeclared War With Libya

The House was supposed to debate Congressman Kucinich's proposal to end the war in Libya. But the resolution was pulled from the floor calendar in a classic case of derelictio...

Jun 1, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

The Cost of Afghanistan: Too High, Says the White House The Cost of Afghanistan: Too High, Says the White House

President Obama is looking for a good reason to leave Afghanistan, and $113 billion a year could be it.

May 31, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Slide Show: The Nation Marks Memorial Day

Slide Show: The Nation Marks Memorial Day Slide Show: The Nation Marks Memorial Day

Since its founding in 1865, The Nation has reported from the front-lines of every major and minor (if any war can be thus termed) military conflict in which the US has been enmeshe…

May 30, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

On Memorial Day, America Should Honor Troops by Bringing Them Home

On Memorial Day, America Should Honor Troops by Bringing Them Home On Memorial Day, America Should Honor Troops by Bringing Them Home

The American experiment was founded on the principle that "permanent war" was to be avoided, as it posed the greatest threat to liberty. This Memorial Day, Americans shou...

May 29, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

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