Truthout
Military
This Afghanistan Vet Became a War Resister and Anti-Racist Activist
Many would choose not to join the military if they could afford college and health care, says war resister Rory Fanning.
Expanding the Military Draft Is Not Feminism. Abolishing Draft Registration Is.
Women’s rights will never be achieved through having more women involved in military occupation and bombing.
Biden Can Avoid Being Defined by Afghanistan If He Learns the Lessons of History
Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford and JFK all survived foreign policy disasters — and Biden can too. The key is honesty.
Will the Voices of Those Who Were Always Right on Afghanistan Still Be Ignored?
The U.S. establishment plunged into a disastrous war after 9/11. But other voices warned us what would happen.
Right-Leaning Columnist Calls Forever War a “Myth”
Afghanistan and Iraq were ATM machines for the warmakers for three decades plus a year.
Before 2001 Invasion, Bush Admin Declared Taliban an Ally in the War on Drugs
Opium production soared during the U.S. occupation despite billions of dollars spent on waging a drug war.
The UK Is Embarking on Largest Military Spending Hike Since the Cold War
Boris Johnson’s government seems to want to reach for military solutions even against recent allies.
Biden Should Dismantle US Bases in Iraq and Bring the Troops Home
Pulling out of Afghanistan ends a 20-year disaster, but what about the U.S.'s other endless crime scene -- Iraq?
The US Should Not Send Troops to Haiti, Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“Our role should be in supporting a peaceful transition and democratic process for selecting a new leader.”
July 4 Glorifies the US Military — a Force With White Supremacy at Its Core
According to a Military Times poll, 57 percent of troops of color report experiencing white supremacist behavior.