Truthout
Militarism
What It Means to Experience US Wars From a Computer Screen Away
I’ll continue to make sure the stories of the victims of the U.S.’s seemingly endless wars are told.
Democracy Shouldn’t Be About Celebrating Military Overlords
We must grow the movement against war and weapons of mass destruction.
We Can Save the Planet by Defunding the Pentagon
Billions of Pentagon dollars could be freed for critical climate projects while ending the environmental havoc of war.
As in Vietnam, the US Will Leave Afghanistan a Disaster for Its Citizens
When the U.S. finally leaves Afghanistan, it will likely offer no substantive humanitarian aid to the Afghan people.
Mass Shootings, Militarism and Policing Are Chapters in the Same Manifesto
U.S. militarism abroad, mass incarceration, and domestic white supremacist attacks replicate and reinforce each other.
Don’t “Make War” on Climate Change
We can’t save a burning planet with the same militarist paradigms that have repeatedly set it on fire.
Democrats’ National Service Plans Put a Price on Debt Forgiveness
Service plans promote the idea that only rich Americans are entitled to a debt-free higher education.
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.
Global War to Infinity and Beyond
The US military is increasingly focused on future wars of every imaginable sort.
Why Does the US Military Have Sky-High Approval Ratings During Endless Wars?
Hint: They’re winning in other ways.