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The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
A soft landing for America 40 years from now? Don't bet on it.
Ann Jones on “War Is Not Over When It’s Over: Women and the Unseen Consequences of Conflict”
War is not what we think it is, when we hear all these reports about soldiers and generals and strategies. War includes the whole population. War is fought on …
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.
Guitars Not Wars
What happens when music fails to inspire, but instead entertains only?
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.
The Dilemma of US Engagement in Yemen: How to Avoid Our Most Perennial Policy Blunders
Largely neglected by the Bush administration, Yemen has become a key priority for the Obama administration.
The End of (Military) History?
What’s the point of constantly using our superb military if doing so doesn’t actually work?
America and the Dictators: From Ngo Dinh Diem to Hamid Karzai
At the far edge of American power in Asia, things are going from bad to much worse than anyone could have imagined.
Can Anyone Pacify the World’s Number One Narco-State?
The Obama administration is now trapped in an endless cycle of drugs and death in Afghanistan.