How Should We Rethink Our Relationship to US Violence Around the World?
Democracy-destroying forces thrive off militarism. We have to resist both.
The New Age Militarists
And Their Threat to Our Common Future.
Movements Across the World Call for an End to All US Military Exercises on the Korean Peninsula
The call to cancel the military exercises takes on increased urgency given the military accident last week when South Korean jets bombed their own citizens in the region bordering North…
A New Military-Industrial Complex Arises
The Secret War Within the Pentagon.
End Warness, Not Wokeness
Ten Thoughts on Curbing the Worst Excesses of U.S. Militarism
New Year’s Attacks by Green Beret & Army Veteran: Does Militarism Abroad Fuel Violence at Home?
Army veteran and antiwar organizer Mike Prysner says “military service is now the number one predictor of becoming what is called a mass casualty offender, surpassing even mental health issues.”
Pentagon Admits It’s Been Lying About the Number of Troops in Both Iraq and Syria
The US has said it has 2,500 troops in Iraq, but the Pentagon says the actual number is higher.
US Military Supported Syrian Rebel Offensive That Toppled Assad Government
Syrian rebel commanders admitted that the US military helped them overthrow the government of Bashar al-Assad. NATO member Turkey and Israel played key roles as well.
6 Israeli Soldiers Commit Suicide; Thousands More Get Mental Health Treatment: Report
According to the investigation, the number of soldiers suffering psychological trauma may exceed those with physical injuries from the war.
Jury Finds US Military Contractor CACI Guilty of Abu Ghraib Torture
The verdict marked the first time that any U.S. military contractor was held liable for torture during the "war on terrorism."
‘Obvious Conflict of Interest’: Report Reveals 50+ US Lawmakers Hold Military Stocks
"It's abjectly terrifying that the personal benefit of any member of Congress is factored into decisions about how to wield and fund the largest military in the world," said one…
US Militarism Is a Leading Cause of the Climate Catastrophe
US military interventions are not just wars on people — they’re also wars on the climate.
‘Violence Has No Place in American Life.’ Except, Like, Everywhere You Look
By Phil Wilson / CounterPunch The U.S. political system runs on the fuel of euphemism—the ability to conceal nefarious aspirations beneath the facade of idealistic slogans. Consider the U.S. Department…