Even When America’s Government Shuts Down, Our Wars Continue Even When America’s Government Shuts Down, Our Wars Continue
War! What is it good for? Profit and power.
Oct 21, 2013 / William J. Astore
New DHS Nominee Spent Years Justifying War on Terror’s Excesses New DHS Nominee Spent Years Justifying War on Terror’s Excesses
The former Pentagon lawyer will be dealing with cybersnooping, immigration and border security.
Oct 18, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Etiquette of War and Surveillance The Etiquette of War and Surveillance
Dear Abby’s military counterpart answers questions about leaks, spies and military furniture.
Oct 10, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons
Politicians are outraged over the loss of military death benefits—but not the deaths themselves.
Oct 9, 2013 / George Zornick
Karzai Lashes Out Over Civilian Deaths Karzai Lashes Out Over Civilian Deaths
The United States and Afghanistan may face the “zero option”: no American forces after 2014.
Oct 8, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Racing the Clock, Chemical Experts Begin to Disarm Syria Racing the Clock, Chemical Experts Begin to Disarm Syria
An operation of this scale, in the midst of a civil war with a fragmented armed opposition, has never been attempted before.
Oct 7, 2013 / Barbara Crossette
The Forgotten War The Forgotten War
Twelve years in Afghanistan down the memory hole.
Oct 1, 2013 / Ann Jones
Bragging Rights Bragging Rights
Eight exceptional(ly dumb) American achievements of the twenty-first century.
Sep 26, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
How Bashar al-Assad Destroyed My Country How Bashar al-Assad Destroyed My Country
Before there was a civil war and before Syria became the world’s chessboard, there was a peaceful uprising for freedom and dignity.
Sep 25, 2013 / Omar Ghabra
Guantánamo in New York City Guantánamo in New York City
Americans remain mostly blind to the abusive treatment of terror suspects on US soil.
Sep 25, 2013 / Feature / Jeanne Theoharis