Beyond Islamic State: The Folly of World War IV

By Andrew Bacevich / TomDispatch Dec 3, 2015 Arguing that no alternative exists to open-ended war represents not hard-nosed realism, but the abdication of statecraft. The real problem is war itself and the conviction that only through war can America remain America. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Kissinger, the Bombardier: How Diplomacy by Air Power Became an All-American Tradition

By Greg Grandin / TomDispatch Nov 9, 2015 Henry Kissinger's example has coursed through the decades, shedding a spectral light on the road that has brought us to a state of eternal war. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )