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The US Cult of Bombing and Endless War
From the Middle East to South Asia, a U.S. aerial curtain has descended across a huge swath of the planet.
Trump Has Written Himself Into US Mythology. We Can Write Him Out.
The day facts and history overtake Trump’s tailored myths will be the day he is finished in politics.
Pardoning War Criminals Sends a Disturbing Message, Says Iraq Veteran
President Trump is considering pardoning American military members convicted of war crimes.
The Pentagon Is Girding for a Fight — But With China, Not Iran
The very next U.S. naval patrol in the South China Sea could provide the spark for a major blowup.
Key US Allies in the Middle East Are the Real Tyrants
Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have awful human rights records and are preparing for possible war with Iran.
Trump Hasn’t Pardoned the War Criminals Yet, But His Message Is Clear
Trump signaled that he wishes to glorify extreme violence against civilians as acts of patriotic heroism.
As US Rattles Its Sabers at Tehran, Where’s the Protest?
The ancient, ghostly B-52s are threatening to fly in yet another possible war in the Middle East.
End This Hidden Risk to Military Families
When our family members sign up, they sign away some of their rights — and ours.
This Memorial Day, Let’s Learn From Our Mistakes and End Illegal War
We can do it if we stop believing the lie that the price of freedom is a large-scale loss of human life.
Trump Uses Loophole to Send US Bombs to Saudis and United Arab Emirates
Anti-war voices are pushing back against the narrative of “Iranian aggression” as the US-backed war on Yemen continues.