Maj. Danny Sjursen / AntiwarNov 28, 2018
Millions of American troops have spent countless festivities deployed in the Middle East—it’s worth asking what it’s all for. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TomDispatchNov 21, 2018
American militarism has gone off the rails—and this middling career officer should have seen it coming. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Stacy Bannerman / OtherWordsOct 10, 2018
Shame on a country that continues to take our troops to wars long declared done, absolving the collective conscience with two words: “They volunteered.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
John Feffer / TomDispatchJul 23, 2018
Although the U.S. president's approach to global affairs seems to have no particular rhyme or reason, it does have a certain rhythm. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Nick Turse / TomDispatchJul 18, 2018
Most Special Ops missions remain in the shadows, unknown to all but a few Americans. Yet last year alone, U.S. commandos deployed to 149 countries—about 75 percent of the world's nations. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatchJun 25, 2018
As Nicaraguans confront a crisis, you may ask yourself why people should care what happens in an impoverished Central American nation thousands of miles from the centers of power. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Alfred W. McCoy / TomDispatchMay 24, 2018
As the American empire unravels with previously unimagined speed, there are many across this country’s political spectrum who will not mourn its passing. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Brian Mier / Brasil WireMay 23, 2018
One of the world's most respected South American diplomats talks about U.S. involvement in his country's democratic crisis. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
Michael T. Klare / TomDispatchMay 14, 2018
With Donald Trump’s decision to shred the Iran nuclear agreement, it’s time for the rest of us to start thinking about what such a war in the region would mean for the world. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Julian Vigo / TruthdigMay 6, 2018
Powerful people in Washington have created an industry around big data, private militias and American foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TomDispatchMay 3, 2018
The president of the United States is a veritable autocrat in the realm of foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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