US Wars and Military Action

For Once, Hats Off to “The New York Times”

For Once, Hats Off to “The New York Times” For Once, Hats Off to “The New York Times”

The paper of record may be guilty of milquetoast politics, but credit is due for its brave exposure of a US war crime.

Nov 30, 2021 / D.D. Guttenplan

Brittany Ramos DeBarros Took On the War Machine. Now She’s Running for Congress.

Brittany Ramos DeBarros Took On the War Machine. Now She’s Running for Congress. Brittany Ramos DeBarros Took On the War Machine. Now She’s Running for Congress.

Can an anti-war ex–Army officer defeat a centrist Dem and a Trumpian Republican in New York City’s most conservative district?

Nov 30, 2021 / Feature / Liza Featherstone

F-35 Lockheed Martin

We’re Spending Money on War When We Could Be Building Roads We’re Spending Money on War When We Could Be Building Roads

Our problem in this country isn’t lack of funds, no matter what the Republicans, Manchin, and Sinema may claim.

Nov 25, 2021 / Andrea Mazzarino

Military personnel carry flags

Our Blind Faith in the Military Will Destroy Us Our Blind Faith in the Military Will Destroy Us

Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you worship.

Nov 24, 2021 / William Astore

Pentagon

I’m a Defense Industry Worker. It’s Time to Cut the Pentagon Budget. I’m a Defense Industry Worker. It’s Time to Cut the Pentagon Budget.

Limitless military spending doesn’t help workers like me. Green, union jobs do.

Nov 19, 2021 / David Story

Drone Afghanistan

Let’s Stop Handing the Pentagon Blank Checks Let’s Stop Handing the Pentagon Blank Checks

The system is working—if you happen to be an arms contractor

Nov 16, 2021 / Mandy Smithberger and William D. Hartung

Kurt Vonnegut’s Prescient Insight Into Veterans’ Trauma

Kurt Vonnegut’s Prescient Insight Into Veterans’ Trauma Kurt Vonnegut’s Prescient Insight Into Veterans’ Trauma

Well before PTSD became an official diagnosis, his classic novel Slaughterhouse-Five described the psychic wounds of war.

Nov 11, 2021 / Tom Roston

General David Petraeus retirement

It Doesn’t Pay to Be Right About America’s Wars It Doesn’t Pay to Be Right About America’s Wars

This country hates to be reminded that not everyone was duped by the domino theory.

Nov 9, 2021 / Nick Turse

Capitol Insurrection

This Is the End of the American Century This Is the End of the American Century

It sure has been a disaster.

Nov 8, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt

Afghan funeral

For the Women of Afghanistan, the War Isn’t Over For the Women of Afghanistan, the War Isn’t Over

War is never over when it’s over—but especially for the women of Afghanistan, both at home and abroad.

Nov 5, 2021 / Ann Jones

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