Wounds of War

Forever War Means Never Having To Say You’re Sorry

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Jan 31, 2024 According to Pentagon policy on “responding to civilian harm”, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin owes Somalian drone victims an overdue apology. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Military

Living on a War Planet

David Bromwich / TomDispatch Sep 1, 2023 The invasion of Ukraine reminds us that the planet's survival cannot wait for the world’s last superpower to complete our endless wars. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Politics

A Decade After Learning the Wrong Lesson in Syria

Daniel Larison / Responsible Statecraft Aug 29, 2023 Ever since Congress blocked Obama's intervention in Syria ten years ago, no president has asked for permission to take military action. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Backers of Endless War Deplore Violence by Trump Supporters

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Aug 28, 2023 For over 20 years, a bipartisan approach in Congress and the Oval Office has made sure that the United States uses enormous violence abroad. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Afghanistan

Pat Bagley / The Salt Lake Tribune, UT Dec 18, 2019 Dig deeper

The 15-Year-Long American War You’ve Never Heard Of

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 17, 2019 For a decade and a half, the U.S. Army waged war on fierce tribal Muslims in a remote land. Sound familiar? Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

The Moment the Military-Industrial Complex Became Uncontrollable

William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Dec 16, 2019 The underlying trend of the Pentagon's budget has been ever onward and upward. We need to understand why if we're ever going to rein it in. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The 21st-Century Legacies of America’s Twin Sins

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Dec 5, 2019 Slavery and steady geographical expansion and imperial domination are at the root of the country's past and present actions. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Left Is Finally Winning the War of Ideas

Lee Camp / Truthdig Dec 3, 2019 Despite the establishment’s best efforts, progressive issues are dominating the conversation—just look at the Democratic primaries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Many Ways Americans Are Paying for Forever War

Andrea Mazzarino / TomDispatch Nov 24, 2019 America’s 21st-century wars, while fought thousands of miles away, are also far closer at hand than we like to think. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Watching My Students Turn Into Soldiers of Empire

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 7, 2019 A new generation of West Point-educated officers faces potential tours in countries involved in our forever wars 15 years after I did. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Trump Doctrine Demands a Democratic Response

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 5, 2019 The president’s foreign policy seldom matches his anti-war rhetoric. In 2020, it’s incumbent on his opposition to offer a true alternative. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )