Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are holding the U.S. government accountable for innocent victims on all sides of the fighting.
Promoting a “Right to Heal” from Ft. Hood to Abu Ghraib
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In Praise of Apologies
When a government refuses to apologize for war crimes, it means it would be willing to commit them again.
NATO on Viagra
At 65, NATO should get off its new meds and act its age. It’s time for downsizing and memoir-writing, not hanky-panky in the east.
A Dove Heads up Hawkish NATO
NATO’s next secretary general is the first with anti-war credentials. Can he negotiate NATO reforms amid an increasingly tense security climate?
Is U.S. Nuclear Energy or Isn’t It Dependent on Russian Enriched Uranium? (Part 2)
If Russia cuts off enriched uranium to U.S., the U.S. will likely find alternative sources.
Is U.S. Nuclear Energy or Isn’t It Dependent on Russian Enriched Uranium? (Part 1)
Will Russia retaliate for sanctions over Crimea by cutting off the sale of enriched uranium to the U.S.?
Why Did the Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations Collapse?
Even Dennis Rodman could have done a better job of facilitating Palestinian-Israeli negotiations than the Americans.
America’s Homegrown Terror
Plagued by poor infrastructure, climate denialism, and a patchwork of unregulated fracking wells and nuclear waste sites, the U.S. is poised to topple itself with self-inflicted wounds.
A Tortured Twist on Ethics
Why isn’t the American Psychological Association pursuing ethics charges against psychologist John Leso for abuses he helped carry out at the Guantánamo prison?
The Diplomatic Dance with Iran
So far, the United States has given Iran the space it needs to reach a nuclear agreement with the international community. But hardliners on both sides are waiting in the wings.