War and Peace

Germany Struggles to Respond to Racist Mass Murder

Germany Struggles to Respond to Racist Mass Murder Germany Struggles to Respond to Racist Mass Murder

Is it any wonder, when radical right ideas are no longer confined to the margins, but have become normalized?

Feb 21, 2020 / Jordan Stancil

US Army and flag patch on solder's uniform

The Last General to Criticize US Imperialism The Last General to Criticize US Imperialism

In the 1930s, retired Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler became one of the country’s most prominent anti-war dissidents.

Feb 21, 2020 / Danny Sjursen

How Much Cruelty Can Trump Get Away With? Ask Obama.

How Much Cruelty Can Trump Get Away With? Ask Obama. How Much Cruelty Can Trump Get Away With? Ask Obama.

After one administration turns a blind eye to torture, we can expect little repercussions for throwing children in cages.

Feb 19, 2020 / Rebecca Gordon

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Letters From the March 2/19, 2020, Issue Letters From the March 2/19, 2020, Issue

A scoutlandish story!… Love supreme… No more war… Street smarts…

Feb 18, 2020 / Our Readers

Is This the End of Rojava?

Is This the End of Rojava? Is This the End of Rojava?

The Kurdish region of northeast Syria was autonomous for seven years, but had to ask the Syrian government for protection after an invasion by Turkey.

Feb 18, 2020 / Mireille Court and Chris Den Hond

The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump

The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump

Eight Republican senators join Democrats to declare that Trump has no authority to attack Iran without congressional approval.

Feb 14, 2020 / John Nichols

War-merica

Our Forever Wars in 6 Questions Our Forever Wars in 6 Questions

After 18-plus years of seemingly endless conflict, our government owes us answers.

Feb 14, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

Iraqis Want Iran and the US Out

Iraqis Want Iran and the US Out Iraqis Want Iran and the US Out

The US and Iran have de facto collaborated in and over Iraq for decades. Iraqis are now protesting against both.

Feb 12, 2020 / Gilbert Achcar

Donald Trump pats his bicep and pumps at an August 2019 rally.

Trump Is Leveraging Pentagon Spending to Get Reelected Trump Is Leveraging Pentagon Spending to Get Reelected

The president is smudging facts—this time about defense spending—in hopes of a 2020 win.

Feb 11, 2020 / William D. Hartung

A copy of Trump's FY2021 budget.

Trump’s Budget: Making America God-Awful Again Trump’s Budget: Making America God-Awful Again

It would destroy what’s left of the social safety net and finish the hollowing out of America’s working and middle classes.

Feb 11, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

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