Ending Endless War From the Right
A new generation of veterans may signal a profound change in America's post-9/11 forever wars.
Watching My Students Turn Into Soldiers of Empire
A new generation of West Point-educated officers faces potential tours in countries involved in our forever wars 15 years after I did.
Secretary of Defense, Incorporated
The appointment of lobbyist Mark Esper to lead the department should be a huge scandal. That it isn't speaks volumes about our priorities.
Mike Pence's West Point Address Should Keep Us Awake at Night
The vice president promises graduating cadets that they'll likely see combat. In a functioning democracy, it would have set off alarm bells.
Pence to West Point Graduates: 'A Virtual Certainty' They'll See Combat
The vice president warns of global danger and tells of support as he addresses the most diverse class to graduate the U.S. Military Academy.
Who Are the Real Terrorists in the Middle East?
The answer might surprise you.
Fighting in the Forever Wars Turned Me Into a Progressive
Now, at the end of my military career, I realize my deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan are what kept me from becoming a full-blown neocon.
West Point Can’t Hide Its Reverence for the Confederacy
Robert E. Lee is practically a fixture on campus. What will it take for the academy to pull down these totems of white supremacy?
Spenser Rapone Tells Chris Hedges How He Escaped the Army's 'Cult of Death'
In the only interview the former Army second lieutenant has given, Rapone describes the "culture that glorified violence" in the military and corrects the record about how he left.
American History for Truthdiggers: The Fraudulent Mexican-American War (1846-48)
President Polk, and generations of sympathetic historians, told the American people the conflict was justified. But what if it was just blatant imperialism?
