Remembering America’s first (and longest) forgotten war on Tribal Islamists
Precious few today have ever heard of America’s Moro War, fought from 1899 to 1913, but it was, until Afghanistan, one of America’s longest sustained military campaigns.
The Pentagon budget still rising, 40 years later
The rationale for spending more than $700 billion a year on the Pentagon—and well over $1.2 trillion for national security writ large—simply does not exist.
‘Afghan Papers’ wouldn’t be needed if we had a real independent newsmedia
Embedded journalists and news organizations that hire retired generals for commentary don’t give the true picture.
Insignia, badges, and medals for a climate-wracked era
The U.S. military on a planet from hell.
Soldiers who fight war
A new book refutes a central myth about the Vietnam War.
It’s our choice: Medicare for All, or endless war?
We could easily fund health care for all by ending military boondoggles and fruitless wars. Here’s how.
Moral injury and America’s endless conflicts
Moral injury is not a recognized psychiatric diagnosis. Yet the concept began to take root among mental health specialists.
American exceptionalism is killing the planet
The many abuses of endless war.
Iraqis rise up against 16 years of ‘made in the USA’ corruption
“Protesters are demanding the overthrow of a political class seen as corrupt and serving foreign powers."
Study finds Iraqi children born near US base have increased rates of congenital deformities
“The radioactive footprint of the military could be cleaned up if we had officials who wanted to do so.”