Ron Kovic: From Vietnam’s Horror to a Lifelong Fight Against the Madness of War
Joshua Scheer Ron Kovic’s life is more than a story about Vietnam — it is a brutal indictment of the machinery of war itself. A young man raised on Hollywood…
Suspect in National Guard Shooting Brought the CIA’s Shadow War Home
By Emran Feroz Originally Published by Truthout. After two National Guard soldiers were shot in Washington, D.C. last week, several U.S. pundits and politicians were quick with their descriptions of…
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.
Ukraine: War and the Challenge of Human Rights in the U.S. and Beyond
The U.S. justifies wars of aggression in the name of human rights. The term has no meaning domestically either, as the people's needs are subordinated to those of the ruling…
Moral Injury and the Forever Wars
Sobering facts some Americans don't want to hear about why so many members of the military are taking their own lives.