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The Final Indignity, the Last Insult, the Real America
The Air Force dumped the incinerated partial remains of at least 274 American troops in a Virginia landfill.
They Will Steal It!
“When you’ve got something really good, you don’t have to force it on people. They will steal it!”
Reveling in the Pain of Others: Moral Degeneracy and Violence in the “Kill Team” Photos
The “Kill Team” photos offer a glimpse into a larger set of social conditions in a winner-take-all society.
Public Support for Israel
What does the public really think about aiding Israel?
Pentagon Health Plan Won’t Cover Brain-Damage Therapy for Troops
Versions of this story were co-published with NPR [1] and Stars and Stripes [2]. For more coverage, listen to NPR's All Things Considered [3] starting today at 4 p.m.
The End of (Military) History?
What’s the point of constantly using our superb military if doing so doesn’t actually work?
Against the Militarized Academy
While there is an ongoing discussion about what shape the military-industrial complex will take under an Obama presidency, what is often left out of this analysis is the intrusion …