The Signature Wound of America’s Wars

Arnold R. Isaacs / TomDispatch Dec 3, 2019 An invisible type of war injury is starting to be recognized in the military world, though many still reject its existence. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Impeach All the Presidents

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 30, 2019 Donald Trump has committed several crimes that warrant his removal from office. So did Obama, Bush and countless others before them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Button Your Fly

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 26, 2019 Dig deeper

Pence to West Point Graduates: ‘A Virtual Certainty’ They’ll See Combat

The Associated Press May 25, 2019 The vice president warns of global danger and tells of support as he addresses the most diverse class to graduate the U.S. Military Academy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Peter Jackson’s Cartoon War

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 11, 2019 Though the dark futility and carnage of our current wars are rarely publicly acknowledged, we should at least be able to confront the suicidal idiocy of World War I. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Military Atrocities We Ignore While We Ring In the Holidays

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Antiwar Nov 28, 2018 Millions of American troops have spent countless festivities deployed in the Middle East—it’s worth asking what it’s all for. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How Veterans Changed the Military and Built the Middle Class

Kevin Basl / OtherWords Nov 12, 2018 Like labor unions before them, veterans and soldiers organized to win benefits millions now rely on. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Militarization of Sports and the Redefinition of Patriotism

William J. Astore / TomDispatch Aug 20, 2018 Since 9/11, sports and the military have become increasingly fused in this country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Never Forget

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 13, 2018 Dig deeper

Teen Palestinian Protester Gets 8 Months in Prison

AREEJ HAZBOUN / The Associated Press Mar 22, 2018 Ahed Tamimi is sentenced for slapping and kicking a pair of Israeli soldiers outside her West Bank home, capping a case that sparked uproar in Israel and attracted international attention. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Trump’s Toy-Soldier Fantasy

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 7, 2018 His planned parade is spectacle, not strategy, but it defines America’s growing militarism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )