Military Industrial Complex
American cult: Why our special ops need a reset
Time to recognize that in their current state, our elite forces are bad for the military, bad for society, and bad for the operators themselves
July 09, 2025
endless wars
Military Industrial Complex
Could Maine be first state to Defend the Guard?
A state senator makes the case for a measure that would bring citizen soldiers home from foreign wars not properly declared by Congress.
April 02, 2023
Asia-Pacific
America's modern addiction to the big stick
The history of US interventions shows that Washington's 'first use' policy of military force is a relatively recent phenomenon.
June 21, 2022
Asia-Pacific
The dangerous rise of a new stab-in-the-back myth
The foreign policy elite are focused on defending their reputations and privileges, not in confronting failure in Afghanistan.
August 30, 2021
Washington Politics
How Congress can help end our endless wars
Congress has been largely absent in asserting itself on national security issues, particularly since 9/11. A new report lays out a path for change.
October 26, 2020
Washington Politics
Rep. Omar offers proposal to effectively attack genocide and rights abuses without going to war
Rep. Ilhan Omar's new foreign policy initiative includes a measure to rein in the executive branch's misuse of economic sanctions.
February 15, 2020
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