What we are witnessing in the Caribbean and elsewhere today has been years in the making. Who will put a stop to it?
Asking the Right Questions When Lawless U.S. Officials Go on a Murder Spree
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War On Terror
The Never-ending Legacy of the War on Terror
Donald Trump promises to bring the war on terror to the home front in his second term.
Muslims and the War on Terror: Two-Plus Decades of ‘Othering’
Maha Hilal’s “Innocent Until Proven Muslim” lays bare the War on Terror’s toll on constitutional rights and marginalized communities.
Bin Laden and Trump: Two Bookends to America’s Imperial Decline
What we can learn from the 20 years between the 9/11 attacks and the January 6 coup attempt.
9/11 at 20: Two Decades of Missed Opportunities
For just a fraction of what we’ve spent on militarization these last 20 years, we could start to make life much better.
Now Close Gitmo, Too
Biden is right to end the forever war in Afghanistan. Now he needs to close the forever prison that it built.
Not Everyone Wanted War in Afghanistan. We Should Listen to Those Critics Now.
Rep. Barbara Lee, Noam Chomsky, and Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz issued prescient warnings about the war before it was launched.
The War in Afghanistan is Dead. Long Live the War on Terror?
In ending the war in Afghanistan, Biden left the door open for more “counterterrorism” — with serious implications for our foreign policy, politics, and legal system.
Why Biden Might not be Able to Extricate the US from its Middle East Quagmire
Biden has promised an end to the endless wars. But such promises are not easy to keep.
Can Guantánamo Ever Be Shut Down?
As the “forever war” in Afghanistan draws to a close, a look at the prospects for shutting down the “forever prison” it helped fill.