Department of Offense
Apr 26, 2018 What defense? Offensive war is the new normal for the U.S. military, which has been playing "away games" since 1898 and losing since 1950.France, U.K. Gamble in Joining Trump’s Syria Strike
Apr 14, 2018 Critics swiftly accuse the two U.S. allies of playing loyal deputies to an unpredictable American leader, viewed by many in Europe with suspicion or outright scorn.‘Mission Accomplished’ in Syria, Trump Declares on Twitter
Apr 14, 2018 But Syrian allies Russia and Iran call the use of force by Western allies a "military crime" and "act of aggression" with the potential to worsen a humanitarian crisis.
Arm America? John Wayne Would Lose Real Shootouts
Mar 3, 2018 Some of the ideas to solve gun violence are right out of Hollywood—because in reality, more "good guys with guns" only increase the odds of tragedy.
The Coming Constitutional Crisis
Dec 11, 2017 Are we on the threshold of another Watergate—or something worse?
The Confederacy Endures
Dec 8, 2017 The inconvenient truth is that the military, especially the Army, has long reflected a political and cultural divide in the United States.
Dear John Kelly: Slavery Was Wrong—and Muslims Helped Us See That
Nov 1, 2017 Trump's chief of staff implied that the South can't be blamed for trying to retain the practice in the 1860s because at the time most of the world's people favored slavery. Not true.
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly Criticized for Civil War Comments
Oct 31, 2017 The former Marine general is facing harsh criticism for arguing that "lack of ability to compromise" led to the Civil War and for praising Robert E. Lee as a "noble man."
Is Nationalism Fracturing Our Planet?
Oct 25, 2017 Across the United States, Europe and the Middle East, unitary states are splintering under the leadership of divisive nationalist demagogues.
Confederate Statues Must Come Down to Heal the Nation
Aug 25, 2017 Monuments to those no longer admired should be removed.
