The Truth About the U.S. Military Base at Diego Garcia

By David Vine, TomDispatch Jun 15, 2015 The truth about the U.S. military base on the British-controlled Indian Ocean island can be hard to believe. In fact, it would be easy to confuse the real story with fictional accounts found in the "Transformers" movies, on the television series "24" and in Internet conspiracy theories about the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Delusionary Washington: The Desperate Plight of a Declining Superpower

By Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch May 28, 2015 Russia refuses to curtail support for armed separatists in Ukraine; China refuses to abandon its base-building endeavors in the South China Sea; the Islamic State movement refuses to capitulate in the face of U.S. airpower. What is a declining superpower supposed to do in the face of such defiance? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The American Military Uncontained

By William J. Astore, TomDispatch May 14, 2015 Despite all the happy talk about a “new world order” after the Cold War, the U.S. military never gave a serious thought to becoming a “normal” military for normal times. Instead, in the words of Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer, our leaders sought to "reshape norms, alter expectations, and create new realities" by "unapologetic and implacable demonstrations of will." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )