Truthout
War
Now What?
The fact that Osama bin Laden is dead does not alter the landscape much at all.Â
Not Why, but How: To the Shores of (and Skies Above) Tripoli
A president, being the most powerful man in the world, begins history anew -- so at least Americans pretend to believe.
Militarized Conservatism and the End(s) of Higher Education
There can be little doubt that America has become a permanent warfare state.
Torturing Democracy
It is difficult to imagine how any democracy can avoid being corrupted when war becomes the foundation of politics, if not culture itself.
Cow Most Sacred: Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable
U.S. military outlays today equal that of every other nation on the planet combined.
Wars Are Not Fought on Battlefields
The notion of a battlefield has been expanded, to put it mildly.
The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
A soft landing for America 40 years from now? Don't bet on it.
Did Bob Woodward Help the Military Subvert Obama and the Constitution?
The Pentagon gamed the process to exclude any possibility of Obama rendering a decision not to its liking.
From Churchill to Petraeus
“I have not become her Majesty's first minister to preside over the dissolution of the British Empire.” It was hard not to remember this proud declaration of Winston Churchill, …
States of Paralysis: America’s Surrender to the Spectacle of Terror
The spectacle of terror and fear has developed a singular focus of communication and control.