The Names You’ll Never Know
Few in Washington have ever displayed the slightest sense of sorrow or remorse when it comes to the staggering death toll this country caused in so many distant lands in…
How Corporations Won the War on Terror
Turns out failed wars and thousands of lives lost are good for (some) business.
Post-Afghanistan, Can We Finally Give Peace A Chance?
William Astore, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and historian who runs the Bracing Views blog, takes a dim view (or is it a nuclear-bright view) of where this country…
A Hell of America’s Own Making
The Pentagon’s escalating dystopian scenarios, its fixation with being overstretched by climate crises and great power conflict to the point of collapse, and its more recent goal of reducing its…
The Danger of an Afghanistan ‘Threequel’ from Biden
Don't assume we have left for good, says Maj. Danny, even though we haven't helped anybody by being there.
America’s Deadliest Experiment Has Reached a Dead-End
This country’s global preeminence, which remained indisputable for decades--not just in theory but in fact--is in decline. Where does that leave us?
We Should All Be Afraid of the New Cold War
2021 looks a lot like 1981—and that should scare us.
Biden Is Playing an Apocalyptic Game of Chicken With China
Could the U.S. and China face an unintended blowup in the Western Pacific in the Biden years?
The American Military’s Africa Gambit
America's faux intellectuals and their false assumptions strike again, this time via a "Foreign Affairs" piece by a multigenerational military trio of facsimile David Petraeuses peddling un-ironic Rudyard Kipling reprises.
The National Security State Has Militarized Our Democracy
A particular irony of this century has been that the less effective the U.S. military has been abroad, the more it’s come to be treasured here at home. In the…
Reflecting the Authoritarian Climate, Washington Will Remain Militarized
The idea of troops in U.S. streets for an extended period of time—an extreme measure even when temporary—has now become close to a sacred consensus.
America’s Christmas Gift to Africa? War Crimes
Considering a US AFRICOM Angle to Tigray, Ethiopia, and Uncle Sam’s role on Africa’s Horn.
How to End the War in Afghanistan (Video)
The U.S. war on Afghanistan is in its 19th year. Enough is enough! Ann Wright is the moderator. Panelists are Kathy Kelly, Matthew Hoh, Rory Fanning, Danny Sjursen, and Arash…
What Patriotism Means to a Veteran of America’s Forever Wars
The following excerpt from Maj. Danny Sjursen’s new book, “Patriotic Dissent” is printed with permission from Heyday Books and is available for purchase on their site. Patriotism is one of…
Maj. Danny Sjursen and Oliver Stone Discuss ‘Patriotic Dissent’ (Video)
The author of "Patriotic Dissent: America in the Age of Endless War" spoke with filmmaker and author Oliver Stone at the 14th annual Heyday Harvest.