Watching my students turn into soldiers of empire
A new generation of west pointers joins America’s hopeless wars.
Iran retaliation revives scrutiny of US military bases across the Gulf
Iranian strikes on Gulf energy sites and renewed threats against American installations are exposing how decades of US military expansion in the Middle East have tied Washington to regional regimes while increasing risks of wider war.
F-35 jet program budget exceeds $406 billion, yet universal healthcare too costly
Members of Congress say the U.S. is "too broke" to increase spending on programs that intend to improve education and healthcare, but $27 billion more could go to F-35 jet program.
Daniel Ellsberg speaks to us as the war on Iran continues
"We owe it to our troops, as well as to other potential victims of this war, to speak the truth about ourselves: what we believe, what we reject, and what we want.”
In a Massive Intelligence Error, the U.S. Kills 80 Syrian Troops, Helping Islamic State...
The problem with a mistake of this Himalayan proportions is that it will be extremely difficult in the aftermath to convince Syria that the US did not intentionally aid Daesh.
Are we the dinosaurs of the 21st century?
And how our wars distract us.
The sacralization of war, American-style
Reaping what we sow.
“Mayhem”: Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as suicide bombs kill 110+ Afghans & U.S....
Thursday was the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Afghanistan in a decade.
A Letter of Apology to My Grandson
"Someday in the distant future, I hope you’ll read this letter and that, given the ingenuity of our species, given the grit to resist madness, given whatever surprises the future holds, you’ll smile indulgently at my worst fears."
War with Iran to test China’s energy security
U.S. military action is disrupting key energy suppliers, putting China’s reliance on foreign sources to the test. Even as Beijing strengthens domestic capacity and diversifies imports, the crisis exposes the limits of its energy strategy.