Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tag: U.S. Military

Planet of war

Still trapped in a greater Middle Eastern quagmire, the U.S. military prepares for global combat.

Pentagon socialism

Militarizing the economy in the name of defense.

Why American leaders persist in waging losing wars

Hint: They’re winning in other ways.

Enough folded flags: Military families speak out against the Afghanistan War

A nation that doesn't remember the people sent to fight on its behalf has no business sending more.

Trump’s Space Force

“I have not yet heard a compelling case why we need a separate force.”

Holding the line on torture

Here’s a disclaimer of sorts: ever since I witnessed the effects of U.S. torture policy firsthand in Central America in the 1980s, I’ve had a deep personal interest in American torture practices.

The US military is winning. No, really, it is!

A simple equation proves that the U.S. Armed Forces have triumphed in the War on Terror.

The war piece to end all war pieces

“So think of this as the war piece to end all war pieces. And let the repetition begin!"

187 organizations call for mass protest against military parade

The organizations intend to make the response in opposition to President Trump’s military parade bigger than the parade itself.

The legacy of infinite war

Special ops, generational struggle, and the Cooperstown of commandos.

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What’s so green about burning trees? The false promise of biomass energy

Bioenergy companies are clear-cutting American forests to heat and electrify Europe. This broken system harms public health, the environment, and the climate.