US Wars and Military Action

Remembering Robert McNamara Remembering Robert McNamara

The former secretary of defense presided over the deaths of millions--and was one of the only officials to express regret.

Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Jonathan Schell

McNamara’s Evil Lives On McNamara’s Evil Lives On

It was the stark evil Robert McNamara perpetrated as secretary of defense that must indelibly frame our memory of him.

Jul 8, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Rethink Afghanistan: Women of Afghanistan Rethink Afghanistan: Women of Afghanistan

American military escalation will not liberate the women of Afghanistan. Instead, the hardships of war take a disproportionate toll on women and their families.

Jul 8, 2009 / Video / Brave New Films

Remembering Robert McNamara Remembering Robert McNamara

The former secretary of defense presided over the deaths of millions--and was one of the only officials to publicly express regret.

Jul 7, 2009 / Editorial / Jonathan Schell

Are Afghan Lives Worth Anything? Are Afghan Lives Worth Anything?

The mainstream media would rather focus on the death of Michael Jackson than cover the barbaric slaughter of innocent Afghan civilians by American planes.

Jul 7, 2009 / Editorial / Tom Engelhardt

How to Deal with America’s Empire of Bases How to Deal with America’s Empire of Bases

As Congress and Obama wrangle over the cost of much-needed domestic expenditures, no one suggests that closing some of these unpopular, expensive imperial enclaves might be a good ...

Jul 2, 2009 / Feature / Chalmers Johnson

Refusing to Comply Refusing to Comply

The ongoing dissent that does exist in the US military, however fragmented and overlooked at the moment, should not be discounted.

Jul 1, 2009 / Feature / Dahr Jamail

National Review vs The Nation: US as the Global Cop National Review vs The Nation: US as the Global Cop

In part two of a three-part series, Chris Hayes of The Nation debates Reihan Salam of the National Review over the proper role of the US military in the world.

Jun 25, 2009 / Video / The Nation Video

The Civilian Casualties of War The Civilian Casualties of War

The footage you are about to see is poignant, heart-wrenching and often a direct result of a US foreign policy that revolves around war.

Jun 18, 2009 / Video / Brave New Films

Take Action: Stop the War Supplemental Take Action: Stop the War Supplemental

We're on the verge of a huge victory for the antiwar movement. We are just three votes short of defeating the war supplemental bill in Congress.

Jun 16, 2009 / Video / Brave New Films

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