Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces
Elite commandos deployed to 149 countries in 2017.
Dec 14, 2017 / Nick Turse
House Republicans Try to Turn the Tables on the Mueller Probe House Republicans Try to Turn the Tables on the Mueller Probe
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are complaining that “no one on Mueller’s team likes Trump.”
Dec 14, 2017 / James Carden
Media Malpractice Is Criminalizing Better Relations With Russia Media Malpractice Is Criminalizing Better Relations With Russia
The pillorying of General Flynn and hounding of Secretary of State Tillerson equate détente with “collusion with the Kremlin.”
Dec 13, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Pentagon Doesn’t Need More Money The Pentagon Doesn’t Need More Money
Our military budget is bigger than the next five largest military powers combined.
Dec 12, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage
Amid the Clamor for War in Korea, Here Are Two Voices for Peace Amid the Clamor for War in Korea, Here Are Two Voices for Peace
A former Pentagon chief and a “dialogue practitioner” push for engagement.
Dec 12, 2017 / Tim Shorrock
What Will It Take for America to Wake Up to the Horrifying Reality of US Warfare? What Will It Take for America to Wake Up to the Horrifying Reality of US Warfare?
The great majority of the American people remain studiously indifferent to the charade being played out before their eyes.
Dec 11, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich
The Death of a Dictator Leaves Yemen a Worse Mess The Death of a Dictator Leaves Yemen a Worse Mess
Ali Abdullah Saleh’s life is emblematic of the way the bright hopes of Arab nationalism have disintegrated into sectarianism.
Dec 11, 2017 / Juan Cole
Luke Harding on Trump, Russia, and ‘Collusion’ Luke Harding on Trump, Russia, and ‘Collusion’
There may not be a smoking gun, but there’s a mountain of evidence tying Trump to the Kremlin.
Dec 11, 2017 / Joshua Holland
US Tax Dollars Must Not Be Used to Detain Palestinian Children US Tax Dollars Must Not Be Used to Detain Palestinian Children
It’s time to stand up for the human rights of Palestinian children who are mistreated and abused in the Israeli-military detention system.
Dec 11, 2017 / Betty McCollum
Palestine’s First Intifada Is Still a Model for Grassroots Resistance Palestine’s First Intifada Is Still a Model for Grassroots Resistance
A new film reminds us of the power of united, nonviolent action.
Dec 8, 2017 / Sarah Aziza