Skip to main content Skip to footer
A white lower-case t on a black background Truthout
  • Latest
  • About
  • Donate
  • Latest
  • About Us
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • SECTIONS
  • Culture & Media
  • Economy & Labor
  • Education & Youth
  • Environment & Health
  • Human Rights
  • Immigration
  • LGBTQ Rights
  • Politics & Elections
  • Prisons & Policing
  • Racial Justice
  • Reproductive Rights
  • War & Peace
  • Series & Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Memorial Essay Prize
  • Financial Information
  • Privacy Policy
  • Jobs
  • Contact Us
  • Support Truthout
  • Truthout on Facebook
  • Truthout on Twitter
  • Truthout on Instagram
  • Truthout RSS Feed
© 2021 Truthout
  • Trending:
  • COVID-19
  • Amazon
  • Build Back Better Act
  • Honduras
  • Donald Trump
  • Truthout on Facebook
  • Truthout on Twitter
  • Truthout on Instagram
  • Truthout RSS Feed

Andrew J. Bacevich

Andrew Bacevich, a TomDispatch regular, is the author of America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History, published by Random House.

Truthout
Dec 10, 2017
Latest from Andrew J. Bacevich
Smoke rises from the site of an attack after a massive explosion the night before near the Green Village in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 3, 2019.
Op-Ed
War & Peace

As in Vietnam, the US Will Leave Afghanistan a Disaster for Its Citizens

When the U.S. finally leaves Afghanistan, it will likely offer no substantive humanitarian aid to the Afghan people.
by
Andrew J. Bacevich,
TomDispatch
September 10, 2019
Truthout
The Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial in Marseilles, Illinois, consists of polished granite panels listing the names of those killed during various phases of U.S. "forever wars." The panels now contain more than 8,000 names.
Op-Ed
War & Peace

The Town Where Presidents Should Be Forced to Confront “Forever Wars”

Where better to commemorate conflicts that Americans would like to ignore than in a hollowing-out Midwestern town?
by
Andrew J. Bacevich,
TomDispatch
May 23, 2019
Truthout
Retired Gen. John Abizaid conducts a briefing at the Pentagon February 28, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia.
News Analysis
War & Peace

Saudi Arabia Is the “Center of Gravity” in the US’s Long War

If confirmed as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, will Gen. John Abizaid challenge US ties to the country?
by
Andrew J. Bacevich,
TomDispatch
November 27, 2018
Truthout
U.S. Marines assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, run to firing positions during live-fire training in Jordan as part of Eager Lion 2018, April 21, 2018. Eager Lion was a capstone training engagement that provided U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces an opportunity to rehearse operating in a coalition environment and to pursue new ways to collectively address threats to regional security and improve overall maritime security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez/Released)
War & Peace

Infinite War: The Gravy Train Rolls On

The American penchant for war will stretch on toward infinity.
by
Andrew J. Bacevich,
TomDispatch
June 7, 2018
Truthout
President Trump enters the Oval Office on March 5, 2017, in Washington, D.C., retruning from a weekend at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach. Florida.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Slouching Toward Mar-a-Lago: The Post-Cold-War Consensus Collapses

What’s the point of being an American?
by
Andrew J. Bacevich,
TomDispatch
August 8, 2017
Truthout
Op-Ed

Twenty-Four Key Issues That Neither the Washington Elite Nor the Corporate Media Consider Worth Their Bother

Finding the truth requires looking in the right places and asking the right questions.
by
Andrew J. Bacevich,
TomDispatch
May 8, 2017
Truthout
News Analysis
War & Peace

Prepare, Pursue, Prevail! Onward and Upward With US Central Command

If the four-stars abandon obfuscation for truth, then and only then will they deserve our respectful attention.
by
Andrew J. Bacevich,
TomDispatch
March 21, 2017
Truthout
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Angst in the Church of “America the Redeemer”: David Brooks on “Making America Great Again“

Brooks et al. see a world that needs saving and believe that it’s the US’s calling to do just that.
by
Andrew J. Bacevich,
TomDispatch
February 23, 2017
Truthout
Op-Ed
War & Peace

The Age of Great Expectations and the Great Void: History After “the End of History“

The Age of Great Expectations has ended, leaving behind an ominous void.
by
Andrew J. Bacevich,
TomDispatch
January 9, 2017
Truthout
Op-Ed

Trump Is Unlikely to “Drain the Swamp” of War

Trump defeated Clinton, because he advertised himself as just the guy disgruntled Americans could count on to drain that swamp.
by
Andrew J. Bacevich,
TomDispatch
November 30, 2016
Truthout
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Next >
Subscribe Truthout's Latest

Our daily email newsletter will keep you up to date.

Support Independent Journalism

Truthout is a nonprofit and depends on your financial support.

Donate
Follow @truthout

Follow us for first access to the latest news and analysis.

  • Truthout on Facebook
  • Truthout on Twitter
  • Truthout on Instagram
  • Truthout on Youtube
  • Truthout RSS Feed
A white lower-case t on a black background
  • About Us
  • Staff
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
  • Report an Issue
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • ©2021 Truthout
^ Back to Top

Support Truthout

To donate by check, phone, bitcoin, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page.

Support Truthout

Subscribe to Truthout

Get daily news, in-depth reporting and critical analysis from the journalists, activists and thinkers who are working to improve our world..