Ukraine Sent Poor, Untrained Men Into Bakhmut Meat Grinder to Save Better Forces for Counteroffensive
One man told The Wall Street Journal that he had never held a gun before he was sent into the battle.
Blindman’s Bluff
America’s Continuing Quest to Hide Torture.
If You Wish Someone a Happy Memorial Day, You Fail to Understand Its True Meaning
The mythology perpetuated at Memorial Day benefits no one save the militarists and war profiteers.
[rewind] Ron Kovic and Maj. Danny Sjursen: The Great Con of American Patriotism
The two veterans trace the United States' violent trajectory since the Vietnam War.
After Clearing MI5 of Torture, Keir Starmer Attended its Chief’s Farewell Party
The year after he protected Jonathan Evans from possible prosecution, the U.K. Labour leader — then senior public prosecutor — went to the spymaster’s farewell drinks, paid for by the…
Censorship at the American Psychological Association
By Roy Eidelson / CounterPunch The publishing process in academic psychology journals isn’t typically known for its drama or intrigue. It’s true that there can be frustrations and challenges for…
From Beyond the Death of Beyond Vietnam
By David Swanson / World BEYOND War Remarks in New York City, May 21, 2023 About a year-and-a-half before I was born down in midtown, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
Why the Right Embraces Military-Veteran Vigilantes
The right is often misconstrued as anti-war. In reality, it wants to wage its war on American soil—against people whose Americanness it won’t recognize.
‘Death Outlives War’: Analysis Estimates Post-9/11 US Conflicts Killed Over 4.5 Million
"The United States government, while not solely responsible for the damage, has a significant obligation to invest in humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in post-9/11 war zones," said the author of…
The Army We Don’t See
The Private Soldiers Who Fight in America’s Name.
Catastrophe: The Global Cost of the Ukraine War
The war has been a disaster for Ukraine, but also a calamity for the world. This brief article provides a concise overview of the war’s profound global effects, beginning with…
The Twenty-First Century of (Profitable) War
Not your grandfather’s military-industrial complex.
Quick Quiz: Mapping Militarism 2023
By David Swanson / World BEYOND War Can you test yourself with this quick quiz? A picture can be worth a trillion words — or a couple of trillion dollars…
To Close All US Military Bases, We First Have to Identify Them
The global infrastructure of the American military empire must be mapped before it can be properly dismantled. Meet the person who is doing just that.
Dan Ellsberg Receives the Sam Adams Award (video)
By Eric Garris / Antiwar.com Daniel Ellsberg, (born April 7, 1931, Chicago, Illinois), American military analyst and researcher who, in 1971, leaked portions of a classified 7,000-page report that detailed…