US Wars and Military Action

Kicking Down the World’s Door Kicking Down the World’s Door

How drones, special operations forces and the US Navy plan to end national sovereignty as we know it.

Feb 6, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

No Exit in the Persian Gulf? No Exit in the Persian Gulf?

Why closing the Strait of Hormuz could ignite a war and a global depression.

Jan 31, 2012 / Michael T. Klare

Jeremy Scahill: Obama the Hawk

Jeremy Scahill: Obama the Hawk Jeremy Scahill: Obama the Hawk

The Obama administration's alternatives to large-scale military operations are, in some ways, far more drastic and dangerous for US interests around the globe.

Jan 27, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Remember Haditha Remember Haditha

After two dozen Iraqi civilians were slaughtered, no one paid.

Jan 25, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Accusing Wikileaks of Murder Accusing Wikileaks of Murder

Bradley Manning, Washington and the blood of civilians.

Jan 19, 2012 / Chase Madar

The ‘Crash and Burn’ Future of Drone Warfare The ‘Crash and Burn’ Future of Drone Warfare

What seventy downed drones reveal about the new American way of war.

Jan 17, 2012 / Nick Turse

Will Israel Sabotage US-Iran Diplomacy? Will Israel Sabotage US-Iran Diplomacy?

Obama needs to make it utterly clear that Netanyahu should avoid war.

Jan 17, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Obama’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment? Obama’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment?

A military-first policy on a destabilizing planet.

Jan 12, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

Pentagon Drawdown

Pentagon Drawdown Pentagon Drawdown

Those clamoring for big cuts shouldn’t expect much, if anything, to change this year.

Jan 11, 2012 / The Editors

Noam Chomsky: How Can the World Confront Peak Oil? Noam Chomsky: How Can the World Confront Peak Oil?

What is the connection between US Pentagon expenditures and the market price of oil?

Jan 9, 2012 / Press Room

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