War and Peace

US Army Lt. Col. Mark O'Donnell, right, jumps to a barrier as he makes his way to a firing positionl in Konar province, Afghanistan, August 2009.

Militarism’s Violence Poisons Everyone—Even Soldiers Militarism’s Violence Poisons Everyone—Even Soldiers

The systematic violence of American militarism has shaped all our lives, including the soldiers who have come to realize that they were used to perpetrate it.

Nov 11, 2025 / Kelly Denton-Borhaug

The Eviction Kings

The Eviction Kings The Eviction Kings

One of Israel’s biggest companies is taking over huge swaths of US real estate—and tenants are paying the price.

Nov 11, 2025 / Feature / Thomas Birmingham

Nazi governor of Poland Hans Frank at the Nuremberg Trials, 1946.

Rethinking Nuremberg for the 21st Century Rethinking Nuremberg for the 21st Century

The new film Nuremberg may tell us as much about the present as about the past.

Nov 10, 2025 / Elizabeth Borgwardt

Maga Meltdown

Maga Meltdown Maga Meltdown

Layin’ a west egg.

Nov 7, 2025 / Steve Brodner

Students in Khartoum hold up the Sudan flag during a protest on November 3, 2025,against atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher .

The Price of Silence in Sudan The Price of Silence in Sudan

The United Arab Emirates is arming a militia committing genocide in Darfur. In exchange for US silence, Biden got a Middle East partner, and Trump got cryptocurrency cash.

Nov 7, 2025 / Justin Lynch

More Journalists Are Killed in Gaza

More Journalists Are Killed in Gaza More Journalists Are Killed in Gaza

Over 200 media workers have been killed in Gaza. The Committee to Protect Journalists says is the deadliest period since it began tracking data in 1992. Community embroidery action...

Nov 6, 2025 / OppArt / Rosa Borrás

Trump stepping onto the White House lawn from a helicopter

Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy

A wannabe emperor goes in search of an empire.

Nov 6, 2025 / Peter Kornbluh and William M. LeoGrande

Former vice president Dick Cheney

His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies

As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in US history.

Nov 4, 2025 / Spencer Ackerman

Trump standing behind American flag

Can Trump’s War Be Prevented? Can Trump’s War Be Prevented?

A congressional war powers resolution could bring pressure and is the best hope for averting another disastrous war.

Oct 30, 2025 / Mark Weisbrot

Gaza, Heartbreak, and Ruins

Gaza, Heartbreak, and Ruins Gaza, Heartbreak, and Ruins

Israel killed at least 67,000 Palestinians, and left Gaza devastated.

Oct 29, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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