War

For when it comes to the military-industrial complex and its power and prerogatives, even Trump has met his match.

We could easily fund health care for all by ending military boondoggles and fruitless wars. Here’s how.

The U.S. military machine has committed egregious war crimes and serves not to democracy or freedom, but corporate profit. We should think before we bow to glorious violence and war.

"The Coalition has so far failed to carry out investigations on the ground or provide reasons for the civilian casualties."

Because the next wars were always here, looming. We just need the clarity to see them and the force to stop them before they begin.

The private world that our post-9/11 conflicts have bred.

Many GOP presidential hopefuls "wouldn’t rule out U.S. boots on the ground" in Iraq, or Syria for that matter. So if a Republican takes office come 2016 we can almost be guaranteed a return of combat troops to the Middle East.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will bring substantial foreign policy expertise to the thorny issues happening around the world. But will she get the U.S. heavily involved in the region again?

The U.S. diplomatic presence in the eastern reaches of the Middle East is in question as the security for such embassies and consulates is the host countries' responsibility. But when the state has failed, we must ask: Is U.S. diplomacy even possible in much of the region?

Democracy Now discusses a story about a father and son who were held for many years at Guantánamo. Here is how their relationship was used against them in Guantánamo and what's become of them after their release.