War and Peace

Trump Saudi Arms Deal

America’s Gulf Allies Are Making the World a More Dangerous Place America’s Gulf Allies Are Making the World a More Dangerous Place

Maybe it’s time to ask, “With friends like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, who needs enemies?”

Aug 15, 2018 / Kate Kizer

Donald Trump addresses NRA members

Donald Trump, Gunrunner for Hire Donald Trump, Gunrunner for Hire

The administration is fulfilling the National Rifle Association’s wildest dreams.

Aug 14, 2018 / William D. Hartung

Pence Montenegro

Montenegro and NATO’s Faustian Bargain Montenegro and NATO’s Faustian Bargain

Did Montenegro’s NATO accession increase the collective defense of the West or merely protect a corrupt regime?

Aug 10, 2018 / Gordon N. Bardos

US Troops Afghanistan

The Generations Lost to America’s Infinite War The Generations Lost to America’s Infinite War

Wars are no longer won—they just continue forever, taking generations of American soldiers with them.

Aug 6, 2018 / Nick Turse

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Letters From the August 27-September 3, 2018, Issue Letters From the August 27-September 3, 2018, Issue

In-justice… America’s war habit… Editors’ note… Nicaragua: where the truth lies (web only)…

Aug 2, 2018 / Our Readers and John Perry

‘Random Murder, Rape, and Pillage’: A US Soldier Describes 1968 in Vietnam

‘Random Murder, Rape, and Pillage’: A US Soldier Describes 1968 in Vietnam ‘Random Murder, Rape, and Pillage’: A US Soldier Describes 1968 in Vietnam

Whatever you do, don’t eat the apricots out of a C-ration can.

Aug 2, 2018 / Q&A / Nick Turse

Bill O'Reilly Islamophobia

The Real Founders of Fake News? American Islamophobes The Real Founders of Fake News? American Islamophobes

It was anti-Muslim bigots who perfected the art of misrepresentation.

Jul 31, 2018 / Arnold Isaacs

Ron Dellums

Ron Dellums Maintained a ‘Relentless Faith in Our Ability to Make a Better World’ Ron Dellums Maintained a ‘Relentless Faith in Our Ability to Make a Better World’

The former congressman, who has died at 82, was a proud battler for peace and justice who took the activism of the streets to Congress.

Jul 30, 2018 / John Nichols

NSO Building Israel

How Israeli Tech Firms Act as Global Agents of Repression How Israeli Tech Firms Act as Global Agents of Repression

Two private intelligence companies hack political enemies in Africa, Europe, the Mideast, and the United States, for a price.

Jul 27, 2018 / Richard Silverstein

Trump and Kim handshake in Singapore

An Audacious Proposal for a US–North Korean Alliance An Audacious Proposal for a US–North Korean Alliance

Five analysts propose remaking the 1953 armistice to provide security guarantees to Kim Jong-un.

Jul 27, 2018 / Tim Shorrock

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