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Trump Is Wrong on NATO, but There’s Plenty Wrong With NATO Too
Trump's approach to NATO is repugnant, but that doesn't mean the alliance is without problems.
Seymour Hersh on White House Lies About bin Laden’s Death, Pakistan and the Syrian Civil War
Seymour Hersh casts a critical eye on the official White House narratives around bin Laden, Syria and the rest.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Invisible Man: George W. Bush and a Hole in History
Put the GOP's recent history in a bag and shake it, and what you get is Donald Trump. The party must blame itself.
Using Violence to Achieve Political Aims
Is it legitimate to use violence to achieve political aims? Officials in the Obama administration say no, but they do continually.
Antony Loewenstein on Disaster Capitalism
Antony Loewenstein discusses his current film project, “Disaster Capitalism.”
US Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan Slows Further: 8,400 to Remain After Obama Leaves Office
The number of US soldiers who will remain in Afghanistan by the year's end was upwardly revised, once again.
A New Declaration of Independence
The US has entered the Orwellian era of permanent war — until we decide that it's over.
Why the Sanders “Revolution” Must Take on the Permanent War State
Even though the permanent war state seems to be at the peak of its power, at this point in time, the legitimacy of this institution is extremely tenuous.
Thanks for Your Service, but Don’t Tell the Kids About It (We Need Them to Enlist)
The benefits of military service are never free. We pay the price for the rest of our lives.
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One Man’s War: Bringing Iraq to the United States
Stories of the reality of war and its impacts are more crucial now as US wars seem only to multiply.