Was Ending the Draft a Grave Mistake? No.
Apr 16, 2019 With all due respect, there is a better way to imperil the U.S. military’s imperial project than to reinstate the draft.
Was Ending the Draft a Grave Mistake?
Apr 3, 2019 Switching from all-volunteer to mandatory military service could force Americans to reconsider their ever-expanding empire.
How Veterans Changed the Military and Built the Middle Class
Nov 12, 2018 Like labor unions before them, veterans and soldiers organized to win benefits millions now rely on.
America’s War on America
Dec 2, 2017 That sound of doomsday you hear in the distance is not "ka-boom." It's "ka-ching."
A Military Leviathan Has Emerged as America’s 51st and Most Powerful State
Mar 25, 2016 A military increasingly divorced from ordinary Americans blends soldiers with privatized mercenaries, empowers commanders to cash in on retirement and wields a quasi-missionary imperial force in at least 135 countries.
The Military’s 40-Year Experiment
May 11, 2013 On June 30, 1973, a 24-year-old plumber's apprentice became the last American forced into the armed services before the military draft expired.
The New American Segregation: The Military
Jun 1, 2011 It seems that I see American soldiers only at airports. Walking forever through O'Hare, every man and woman in uniform is greeted by the same line: "Thank you for your service." It makes me cringe.
Dolphins GM Apologizes for Prostitute Question
Apr 29, 2010 Miami Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland has apologized to NFL draftee Dez Bryant for asking the footballer if his mother was a prostitute. Bryant said he was “really mad,” but didn’t say anything at the time to his prospective employer. (continued)
Karzai Weighs a Draft
Feb 7, 2010 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has tepidly announced he is pondering introducing conscription in order to build a domestic army and police force capable of taking over security operations from NATO troops in his war-torn country.
A Call to Service
Aug 1, 2007 The "Waging Peace" author argues that the antiwar movement's strategies are failing to reach everyday Americans and doing little to end the war or repair our troubled democracy. He proposes a different model to win the hearts and minds of mainstream America: national service.
