On Contact: The Price of Speaking Out Against Forever War
Chris Hedges discusses "Ghost RIders of the Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge," with author Danny Sjursen, combat veteran and West Point graduate.
Lebanon: Bellwether, Battleground, and Bastard Child of the Mideast
This Mideast mirror was ready to burst well before the recent Beirut blast. And here’s a hint for Washington: it’s not about us!
The Russians Are(n’t) Coming!
One’s opinion on the multiplicity of Russia-inflected-'gates' is now a lucidity litmus test. Spoiler alert: D.C. is apparently an open-air psych ward.
I Was Wrong: Congress Isn’t Cowardly; It’s Evil!
Blocking withdrawal from a hopeless Afghan War opposed even by its veterans, counts as criminally heinous – and par for the congressional course.
Welcome to Sectarian America: A People, Divided and Armed
Our nation faces a perfect storm of crises and may be teetering on the brink of widespread communal violence.
Stone & Sjursen: The Unbearable Violence of Being American
Generations of US soldiers have been funnelled through unwinnable wars. Some come home with an urgent new perspective to share.
Modi’s ‘New’ India: Notch or Knot on China’s Belt (and Road Initiative)
File it in the rapidly-brimming "biggest-stories-of-2020-you-haven’t-heard-about" folder.
All Civilian Lives Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others
Planet Earth circa 2020: this is Orwell’s world; we’re just living in it.
International Racketeering: ‘Godfather’ Donald’s Mafia War on the ICC
Faced with an investigation of possible U.S. war crimes, the administration’s 'enforcers' retaliated with textbook mob tactics.
On Contact: Hedges and Maj. Danny Discuss New Investigation of Patriotism
Sjursen's latest book asks whether there is a proper space for patriotism that renounces entitled exceptionalism and narcissistic jingoism.
Fourth of July Musings: The Curse of Exceptionalism and the Perils of Patriotism
Our messianic belief that we are the chosen nation has been disastrous for so many here and abroad.
Livin’ on Tulsa Time: Infiltrating ‘Trump Country’ to Fly a Different Flag
These antiwar veterans agree this was the mission they most believed in.
Nefarious Nostalgia: Trump’s West Point Address, by the Numbers
Our history in Latin America is marked by arrogance and aggression. Is what's happening in Venezuela any different?
FOH 68: In memory of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
Discussion by three vets of 'warrior cops,' military mobilization and rising military and veteran dissent.
Alone and Afraid: Welcome to Chickenhawk America
What sort of government continues to wage wars at home and abroad when even its soldiers and veterans balk?