Wounds of War

The Endless Failure of America’s Endless Wars

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Apr 3, 2024 The new junta in Niger tells the U.S. to pack up its war and go home, insisting the current security pact violates their constitution. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Africa

An Ambiguous Coup in Gabon

Obiora Ikoku / African Arguments Sep 1, 2023 The coup in Gabon, the latest of a series in West Africa, has less to do with democracy and more with the end of French neocolonialism. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Africa

Niger: The Resource Politics of a Post-Colonial Revolt

Mohamed Kheir Omer / African Arguments Aug 17, 2023 The coup in Niger shows that, if Western countries do not rethink their Africa policies, Russia and its mercenary Wagner group to step in. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Africa

What Happened in Niger?

Stephanie Savell / Responsible Statecraft Aug 7, 2023 Niger was the ‘model of stability’ in Africa. So what happened? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pope Offers Christmas Message of Hope to a Suffering World

The Associated Press Dec 25, 2019 The pontiff calls for easing of tensions in conflict zones from Syria to Venezuela and spotlights the plight of migrants fleeing injustice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bush Wasn’t Kidding About Taking the ‘War on Terror’ Global

Stephanie Savell / TomDispatch Feb 19, 2019 When I set out to map all the places in the world where the U.S. is fighting terrorism, I didn’t think it would be that hard to do. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Let’s Make Ending Militarism Our New Year’s Resolution

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 1, 2019 Only by restructuring the entire legal framework for American war-making can we begin to imagine a more humane foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Insidious Myth of the Magical American Soldier

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 30, 2018 We revere our troops as warriors. But it's dangerous to believe their mere presence in the Greater Middle East can achieve the miraculous. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Our Criminal Justice System Serves to Protect the Villains

Lee Camp / Truthdig Mar 27, 2018 Actions in the United States that are illegal versus legal are inverted from what they should be in an evolved culture. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Illegal Wars: The New American Way

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 21, 2018 With dubious legal sanction in domestic or international law, the U.S. military is engaged in active combat in at least seven countries. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Unlearning War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 22, 2018 The apathy and ignorance of Americans enable a militarized nation to wage forever wars. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Rise of America’s Secret Wars

By Nick Turse / TomDispatch Dec 18, 2017 Elite troops were deployed to 149 nations in 2017, according to U.S. Special Operations Command. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )