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Treat ISIS Like an Artichoke: A Non-Military Route to the Heart of the Crisis
Policy makers should peel off ISIS's overlapping layers of recruits, weapons, and political and financial support.
A Military Leviathan Has Emerged as the United States’ 51st and Most Powerful State
What if our post-democratic military is driven by an autocrat who insists that it must obey his whims in the cause of “making America great again”?
Thirteen Years After Disastrous US Invasion of Iraq, Obama Quietly Deploys More Troops
Obama is the fourth consecutive president to militarily intervene in Iraq, despite pledges to end war.
A Case for Demilitarizing the Military
It's time to examine the realities of both the US military and changing civilian relations to it.
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Why Peace People Should Care About Money in Politics
How is money stealing center stage in the upcoming elections?
Torching the Truth at US Military Bookstores
The Pentagon is trying to cover up the toxic effects of its deadly burn pits.
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The US Must Stop Supporting Human Rights Violations in Egypt
US aid sustains Egypt's vast military machine, which puts an economic and security stranglehold on Egyptian society.
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Exclusive: Navy Secretly Conducting Electromagnetic Warfare Training on Washington Roads
Exposure to radiation like that emitted during Navy training may cause corneal damage, sterility and other health problems.
It’s Time to Abolish Draft Registration and Restore Full Rights to People of Conscience
These laws serve to marginalize those living their lives true to the essence of democracy.
Will Guantánamo Ever Close? Fourteen Years After Prison’s Opening, Indefinite Detention Persists
President Obama's plan to close the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amounts to merely relocating it to US soil.