War and Peace

Donald Trump

Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image

The Pentagon and the president are butting heads over racism and staffing decisions.

Jun 26, 2020 / Jeet Heer

John Bolton

John Bolton Is a Terrorist in Pinstripes John Bolton Is a Terrorist in Pinstripes

Hard as it is to believe, there are even crazier people in the federal government than President Donald Trump.

Jun 24, 2020 / James Carden

Defund the Police. And the Military, Too.

Defund the Police. And the Military, Too. Defund the Police. And the Military, Too.

In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized the need to overcome “the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism.” The same holds true today.

Jun 24, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Eliot Engel

Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel? Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel?

On foreign policy, the 16-term incumbent aligns with the Republicans.

Jun 23, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

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The US Military Also Has a Racism Problem The US Military Also Has a Racism Problem

Whether at home or abroad, America’s armed institutions have been reinforcing systemic racism since their inception.

Jun 23, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino

Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s Only Black Driver, Is Threatened With a Noose

Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s Only Black Driver, Is Threatened With a Noose Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s Only Black Driver, Is Threatened With a Noose

This is not a prank and it’s not a game. NASCAR needs to be prepared to defend Wallace from violence.

Jun 22, 2020 / Dave Zirin

The End of the American Century

The End of the American Century The End of the American Century

Marked by disease, endless wars, and a dying planet, the American empire is finally reaching its decline.

Jun 19, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

Who Really Was Roy Cohn?

Who Really Was Roy Cohn? Who Really Was Roy Cohn?

We talked to Ivy Meeropol about her new documentary on the man who helped send her grandparents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, to the electric chair. 

Jun 18, 2020 / Q&A / Elena Goukassian

America’s New Uighur Law Is a World First. What Took So Long?

America’s New Uighur Law Is a World First. What Took So Long? America’s New Uighur Law Is a World First. What Took So Long?

The legislation targets China’s human rights abuses, which Trump allegedly encouraged President Xi to continue.

Jun 17, 2020 / Andrew McCormick

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The US Government Kills Black People with Impunity Both at Home and Abroad The US Government Kills Black People with Impunity Both at Home and Abroad

It’s time to reckon with the anti-black brutality that defines American policy from Minneapolis to Somalia.

Jun 16, 2020 / Robtel Neajai Pailey and Amy Niang

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