The Only Place in America Remembering the War on Terror The Only Place in America Remembering the War on Terror
Marseilles, Illinois, holds the only memorial commemorating the 8,000-plus soldiers who have died in the various US military campaigns throughout the Middle East.
May 23, 2019 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Bernie Sanders Does Not Need to Apologize for Opposing Wars Bernie Sanders Does Not Need to Apologize for Opposing Wars
He was absolutely right to oppose the Vietnam War and the Iraq War, and he is right to now oppose war with Iran.
May 22, 2019 / John Nichols
Trump May Not Want War With Iran—but the Coalition of the Killing May Give Him One Trump May Not Want War With Iran—but the Coalition of the Killing May Give Him One
That’s why it’s critical that the public, Congress, and especially Dems seeking to replace Trump in 2020 speak out against it now.
May 17, 2019 / Editorial / Bob Dreyfuss
Both Saudi Arabia and the United States Are Probably Guilty of War Crimes in Yemen Both Saudi Arabia and the United States Are Probably Guilty of War Crimes in Yemen
The Saudi coalition deliberately targets civilians with US weapons—and US officials have known this for years.
May 17, 2019 / Mohamad Bazzi
How Lobbying Firms Helped Destroy Yemen How Lobbying Firms Helped Destroy Yemen
In 2018 alone, weapons manufacturers—who spend millions in lobbying efforts to retain political support in Washington—made over $5 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the Uni...
May 16, 2019 / Mashal Hashem and James Allen
In Their Fight to Stop a New US Military Base, Okinawans Confront Two Colonizers In Their Fight to Stop a New US Military Base, Okinawans Confront Two Colonizers
For the Japanese government, which has never acknowledged Okinawan indigenous rights, the island is a convenient location for the American military.
May 16, 2019 / Maia Hibbett
Congress Must Deny Trump a Blank Check for War With Iran Congress Must Deny Trump a Blank Check for War With Iran
The House and Senate should do everything in their power to prevent this president from steering this country into another quagmire.
May 15, 2019 / John Nichols
Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security
If Venezuela becomes a Cuban Missile–like Crisis, will Trump be free to resolve it peacefully?
May 8, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger
The announcement that the Pentagon is sending a strike force to the Middle East caps a yearlong campaign of threats and intimidation.
May 7, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss
America’s Defense Budget Is Bigger Than You Think America’s Defense Budget Is Bigger Than You Think
Each year, Congress approves hundreds of billions of dollars for the US defense budget—but the real number exceeds $1 trillion.
May 7, 2019 / William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger