Truthout
War & Peace
On Building Armies (and Watching Them Fail)
Andrew Bacevich traces the sorry history of US nation- and army-building from the battlefields of Vietnam to the festering wars of today.
WikiLeaks Reveals How the US Aggressively Pursued Regime Change in Syria, Igniting a Bloodbath
Knowing that the US never really abandoned a regime-change policy in Syria informs our understanding of US military intervention in Syria today.
Disaster Capitalism From the Migrant Crisis to Afghanistan and Haiti
When disaster strikes, who profits?
US Attack on Doctors Without Borders Hospital Reveals Widespread Lack of Accountability
Accountability for the US attack on the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, killing at least 22 people is likely to be elusive.
US Military Changes Its Account of Afghanistan Hospital Bombing
The US military said that Afghan forces initiated a request for an airstrike that killed 22 people at a Doctors Without Borders hospital.
US Military Budget Reaches New Record
President Obama has in fact been responsible for the largest US military budget since the Second World War.
Outrage After US Airstrike on Hospital Kills 22 Patients and Staff in Afghanistan
Doctors Without Borders is demanding an independent international inquiry into a US airstrike Saturday.
One Year After “End” to War in Afghanistan, Aid Workers Reveal Real Story
While many Americans believe that the war in Afghanistan is winding down, peace activists and medical aid workers tell a different story.
Rashid Khalidi: The Beginning of the Syria Mess Was the 2003 US Invasion of Iraq
Russia has launched airstrikes in Syria for a second day.
As Palestinian Flag Is Raised at UN, Abbas Says Palestinian Authority Not Bound by Deals Israel Violated
Wednesday marked a historic day for Palestine at the United Nations in New York.