What is ‘intellectual laziness’? Insisting 19-year wars are in America’s interest
The burden of proof should fall on those who want our military dominance across the globe to persist.
The burden of proof should fall on those who want our military dominance across the globe to persist.
A majority of former servicemembers say they want out of Afghanistan and endless war. Is anyone in Washington listening?
As president, Joe Biden must understand that US troops cannot dictate outcomes in Afghanistan.
Two prominent experts weigh in on the Taliban’s true ties to al-Qaida and what that means for the future of the US in Afghanistan.
We continue to live with two unfinished wars. What are the lessons and how do we absorb and use them?
It’s legally questionable, dangerous, and largely ineffective, but the Pentagon is pushing its strike capabilities further into Africa.
H.R. McMaster went so far as to claim on 60 Minutes this week that Trump is siding with the Taliban.
The Trump campaign is using the wrong Band-Aid to stanch the bleeding from reported exodus of military support.
Most Americans are likely unaware that US combat operations have taken place not only in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, but also in 21 other nations since President George W. Bush announced a global war on terror.
A recent incident causing the U.S. Army Esports team to pause its operations on the popular gaming platform Twitch highlights a troubling trend in military recruitment tactics.
In the wake of the coronavirus crisis and Black Lives Matter protests, many members of Congress have paid lip service to change. They can act with crucial NDAA votes this week.
It’s a fairly simple equation: If there were no U.S. troops in Afghanistan, there would be no Russian bounties on them.
Reporters are fascinated by a weapon that purportedly results in fewer instances of collateral damage, but its existence as a byproduct of endless war is often overlooked.
As we look inwards to dismantle America’s legacy of racism, we must also recognize that racism and militarism abroad are mutually reinforcing.
Members of Congress have jumped to action in the wake of the mass protests against police brutality but most often it’s the local police forces that have been militarizing themselves.
Much of the media attention has focused on whether Trump knew and why he hasn’t done anything to stop it. But no one’s asking what’s motivating Putin.
The massive resources allocated to both local police and the U.S. military create supply side pressures to find, if not create, enemies.
The proposals for change offered by the president, and from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress, will not be enough.
The work of U.N. specialized agencies must not be subordinated to the aspirations of those who want to hijack the U.N. to serve their counterterrorism politics irrespective of everything else.
Team Trump’s show of force this week against the ICC was a metaphor for its disdain for international law and institutions.
Trump unsurprisingly got some things wrong when he invoked the right to bear arms in his speech threatening to send the military to quell protests around the country.