War
How Partisanship Killed the Anti-War Movement
Opposition to war depends largely on which party is waging it.
Representative Government Is Fiction
If we really live under a representative government, how can a president take the country to war in Syria without even a show vote in Congress?
The Wickedness of Our Foreign Policy
Individual persons who did no harm to anyone are being slaughtered and starved with the help of American politicians and military bureaucrats.
Stop Perpetuating War by Exalting Its Sacrifices
A reminder upon the death of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, the first American to die in combat in Iraq since 2011.
Hillary Clinton's Dumb Power
Will the Republicans nominate someone who can challenge the former secretary of state's reckless warmongering?
The Hillary Doctrine: Create Instability, Wing it, Then Refuse to 'Retreat'
The Democratic frontrunner takes the exact wrong lesson from an illegal, ill-advised war
A War on Climate Change?
We are supposed trust government technocrats - what could possibly go wrong?
Don't Draft Anybody, But if You Do, Draft Women Too!: Instapundit
A rare moment of agreement for Glenn Reynolds and Barack Obama.
Are Obama and America to Blame for Syria's Disaster?
"ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror" co-author Michael Weiss on how Obama allowed a bad situation to get worse in Syria.
Being a Neocon Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry
National Review writer blames U.S. bombing of hospital in Kunduz on...Taliban
Black Soldiers Were the Real Heroes at San Juan Hill. And They Got No Credit.
Author Jerry Tuccille on Teddy Roosevelt, 'buffalo soldiers,' and the legacy of racism in the military.
We Need to Stop Acting as Means to Politicians' Imperial Ends
The ruling elite's machinations bear no relationship to the general interest of Americans. Think what the American empire would be if we refused to cooperate.
In Colombia's Civil War, Peasants Try to Build an Island of Peace
And of voluntary self-government too
U.S.-Israel Conflicts of Interest Now Impossible to Ignore
Iran should be thanked for this valuable service.
Bombs Drop in a Smithsonian Documentary and NBC Sit-Com
The ravages of Hiroshima; the misery of unfunny summer comedies
Ban Killer Robots, Says Open Letter from Robotics and AI Researchers
Lethal autonomous weapons are too dangerous to develop.
Blood and Leviathan
A Stanford historian thinks war is the engine that drives civilization. Is he right?
Another Reason Not to Draft Millennials: They Are Wisely Skeptical About War
New Cato Institute study shows the future is in good hands.
19 Things in Rand Paul's New Book No Other GOP A-Lister Would Be Caught Dead Saying
From quoting Glenn Greenwald to calling Marco Rubio a 'so-called conservative' to saying the Republican brand 'sucks,' the Kentucky senator is living up to the whole 'new kind of Republican' thing
Graham: I'll Drone You for Your Thoughts. Christie: Beware 'civil liberties extremists'
Republicans think they can win a national election by exhuming the ghost of Zell Miller
I Avoided Fighting in Vietnam and Have No Regrets
If anything, avoiding that war was a moral duty.
Killer Robots Should Be Banned, Says Human Rights Watch
Warbots might actually behave more morally than soldiers.
Bomb Iran Now, Work out the Details Later
John Bolton makes bid to lead the growing pre-emptive war caucus
Tom Cotton: I Said 'replacement with a pro-western regime,' not Pre-Emptive War!
Hawkish senator disputes characterization of his interventionist views toward Iran
Is That a Nuke in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
New book, The Future of Violence, is terrified about 'technologies of mass empowerment'
Senate Republicans Push for War With Iran
If anything can persuade Iran's rulers to go for a nuke, it's these hardliners' lust for war.
GOP's New Foreign Policy Hero Is a Surveillance-Loving Interventionist Nightmare
Freshman Sen. Tom Cotton wants to invade Iran and Syria, jail journalists and whistleblowers, eavesdrop on Americans, and keep the 'savages' locked up in Gitmo.
The War of 1812 Dramatically Changed American People and Government
"Forget self and think of America," wartime pundits urged.
Netanyahu Was Right to Bring Up the Holocaust
The U.S. is now on a path that will enable a force that openly threatens Jews to become far more powerful and dangerous.
America Must Reject Netanyahu's War Cry on Iran
Netanyahu's narrative is a fabric of lies and omissions.
Can Rand Paul Ever Be Sufficiently Pro-Israel?
Attacking Paul's insufficiently enthusiastic applause for Netanyahu is symbolic of a continuing problem he has with elements of the American Right.
Let Slip the Robots of War
Lethal autonomous weapon systems might be more moral than human soldiers.
Everyone a War Correspondent
What happens when every participant in a war is busy framing it while fighting it?
How the War of 1812 Eroded U.S. Liberalism
The War of 1812 helped "the State come into its own" by concentrating power and interest in the national government.
Longer War in Afghanistan a Bipartisan Affair
Support in Washington for an even longer war in Afghanistan is growing.
Foreign Policy Failure Everywhere
It's well past time for us to think about what horrifies our rulers: nonintervention.
Obama's Phony War Limits
After fighting ISIS for six months, the president seeks permission he says he does not need.
War in Afghanistan Escalating
The pace of raids in Afghanistan has increased and the Afghan president is requesting the U.S. slow down its withdrawal.
Ukraine Ceasefire Deal Just 'A Glimmer of Hope'; U.S. Says Fighting Escalating
A ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels is supposed to start on Sunday but that still seems a long way away.