War and Peace

Afghanistan

The True Meaning of the Afghan ‘Withdrawal’ The True Meaning of the Afghan ‘Withdrawal’

Will the nightmare of Saigon’s fall return in Kabul?

May 11, 2021 / Alfred McCoy

Iran letter

Democrats Are Calling on Biden to Renew Diplomacy With Iran Democrats Are Calling on Biden to Renew Diplomacy With Iran

In spite of the president’s criticisms of Trump for backing out of the Iran deal, he has done little to reinstate it.

May 10, 2021 / Aída Chávez

CIA recruitment video

The Age of Intersectional Empire Is Upon Us The Age of Intersectional Empire Is Upon Us

The CIA’s recent recruitment video—featuring an “intersectional” millennial Latina—is the latest example of imperial rebranding.

May 10, 2021 / Roberto Lovato

Guantanamo Protest

Can Guantánamo Ever Be Shut Down? Can Guantánamo Ever Be Shut Down?

Dealing with the forever prison of America’s endless wars.

May 7, 2021 / Karen J. Greenberg

Secretary Blinken Faces a Big Test in Ukraine, Where Nazis and Their Sympathizers Are Glorified

Secretary Blinken Faces a Big Test in Ukraine, Where Nazis and Their Sympathizers Are Glorified Secretary Blinken Faces a Big Test in Ukraine, Where Nazis and Their Sympathizers Are Glorified

One week after hundreds marched in Kyiv to honor a Nazi SS division, the US secretary of state has a chance to stand up for Holocaust survivors.

May 6, 2021 / Lev Golinkin

Air Force infantrymen

The US Has Been at War My Entire Life. Will the Wars Ever End? The US Has Been at War My Entire Life. Will the Wars Ever End?

Reflections from a lifetime at war.

May 6, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt

Cyber warfare operators

The Cyber Cold War Is Here The Cyber Cold War Is Here

The US government has refused to engage the rest of the world in regulating hostile cyber activities as it continues to launch offensive cyber operations abroad.

May 3, 2021 / John Feffer

Houthi rebels

As Yemen’s Famine Worsens, Biden Does Nothing As Yemen’s Famine Worsens, Biden Does Nothing

It remains unclear what, if anything, Biden has done to stop the Saudi Arabia–led military intervention.

Apr 30, 2021 / Chris Gelardi

Nuclear Impasse

Nuclear Impasse Nuclear Impasse

The USA and Iran clash on sanctions.

Apr 29, 2021 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Biden Afghanistan War

The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight

Despite the pressure of the American military high command, Biden has announced the beginning of the end.

Apr 28, 2021 / Rajan Menon

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