Veterans play a critical role in movements for peace and justice.
Antiwar Veterans in the Age of Trump
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Soldiers Who Fight War
A new book refutes a central myth about the Vietnam War.
Pardoning War Criminals Is a Monstrous Way to Honor Memorial Day
Glorifying serial killer-type behavior most service members would find appalling is a strange way to honor them.
What War Films Never Show You
I treated wounded GIs from Vietnam. I saw carnage that seldom makes its way into harrowing war stories like “They Shall Not Grow Old.”
Enough Folded Flags: Military Families Speak Out Against the Afghanistan War
A nation that doesn’t remember the people sent to fight on its behalf has no business sending more.
The Best Way to Honor Our Vets and Protect Americans? End the Wars
Soldiers, civilians, and the 140 million Americans who are poor or low-income pay the price for our never-ending wars.
War and Moral Injury
Veterans often wrestle with the things they’ve done in war. When will ordinary Americans do the same?
Questioning War is a Civic Duty. Why Do So Few Do It?
Politicians and businesses want you to think questioning war disrespects veterans like me. They’re wrong.
It’s Time to Cut the Contractors Loose
This year, average taxpayers paid twice as much to corporate military contractors than on caring for all veterans combined.
A U.S. Soldier Died in Niger. What on Earth Are We Doing There?
When our soldiers kill and die in fruitless wars we don’t know about and can’t end, we’re not a democracy anymore — we’re an empire. And perhaps a fading one at that.