The Plight of Women Soldiers The Plight of Women Soldiers
More women have fought and died in Iraq than in all the wars since World War II put together. Yet the US military continues to treat them like second class citizens.
May 5, 2009 / Feature / Helen Benedict
US Troops Told to ‘Hunt People for Jesus’ US Troops Told to ‘Hunt People for Jesus’
Evangelicals serving in Afghanistan add spreading Christianity to list of duties in defiance of US military law.
May 4, 2009 / Video / Al Jazeera
Four Dead in Ohio Four Dead in Ohio
Today is the 39th anniversary of the killings of four student antiwar protesters at Kent State University.
May 4, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
Killing Civilians: How Safe Do You Actually Want to Be? Killing Civilians: How Safe Do You Actually Want to Be?
Why dead Afghan civilians aren't collateral damage but the heart of the matter.
Apr 24, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
The Gates Revolution The Gates Revolution
The ghosts of Vietnam are everywhere, as counterinsurgency makes a comeback in the Pentagon budget.
Apr 15, 2009 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare
Joe Lieberman’s Love of Lasers Joe Lieberman’s Love of Lasers
Jon Stewart wonders what upside down world sees a defense spending increase as a deep cut.
Apr 9, 2009 / Video / The Daily Show
Ten Things You Can Do to Oppose the War in Afghanistan Ten Things You Can Do to Oppose the War in Afghanistan
Get involved in the peace movement. Demand oversight hearings. Read up on the war--and more.
Apr 8, 2009 / Editorial / Z.P. Heller
Casualties of Care Casualties of Care
The privatization of veterans' healthcare limits the government's ability to honor those who serve.
Apr 8, 2009 / Feature / Tara McKelvey
Is Anyone Covering Iraq Anymore? Is Anyone Covering Iraq Anymore?
The Iraq war wasn't one of the US media's finer moments. But six years on, have they improved?
Redefining National Security Redefining National Security
Some military analysts are warning Obama that insurencies, revolts and economically driven instability could threaten our way of life. It's a path fraught with hazards.
Mar 12, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare