With mass-casualty events from Raqqa to Mosul, some think the U.S. military is scrapping rules designed to protect innocents.
Under Trump, the U.S. May Now Be Killing More Civilians Than Russia
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Iraq
If Aleppo Was a Crime Against Humanity, Isn’t Mosul?
When U.S. rivals committed atrocities in Aleppo, Western talking heads were appalled. But when the U.S. supports them in Mosul? Silence.
Why Spend $54 Billion More on the Pentagon? To Start a War, Obviously.
The president apparently wants to put the U.S. on a permanent war footing to sustain his unpopular presidency.
Don’t Play Into Trump’s Hands on the Muslim Ban
Even some critiques of Donald Trump’s Muslim ban contain unfortunate stereotypes.
Taking Iraq’s Oil
Trump wants Iraq’s oil, and he’s not interested in sharing.
Trump Is Carpet-Bombing U.S. Foreign Policy
Already Trump is super-charging U.S. militarism, gutting diplomacy, and punishing the victims of wars Washington started.
America Should Look in the Mirror
The collateral damage of the Iraq War continues — for Iraqis and Americans alike.
How Obama Took Foreign Policy Forward — And Back
When it came to race, climate, or diplomacy, Obama was like a visitor from the future. On trade and intervention, however, he was often stuck in the past.
The Final Obama Doctrine? Racking Up the Body Count
Obama officials have repeatedly expressed a commitment to killing large numbers of ISIS fighters. Will Trump take it even further?
Conn Hallinan’s 2016 ‘Are You Serious?’ Awards
This year’s lowlights from world politics, the culture wars, and the military-industrial complex.