America’s drone wars have gotten deadlier under Trump, but the Trump-first news cycle makes highlighting the human cost extremely difficult.
Mass Killings In Afghanistan Are Acts of White Supremacy
Like racist mass murders at home, drone attacks killing dozens of civilians at a time are only possible because of a culture of dehumanization.
The Alarming Rise of Civilian Deaths in the War On Terror
New reports show an escalation in civilian casualties from U.S. operations in Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia — and a pattern of U.S. denial about the scale of the problem.
The Banality of Haspel
It would be hard to find someone with more experience to run the CIA. And that’s why she’s a terrible choice.
Trump Plans to Make It Easier to Kill Civilians with Drones. Sadly, We Can Thank Obama for That.
As the war on terror enters its 17th year, it’s clear that abuses of power by one administration lead to abuses by the next.
Pakistan Still Suffering from the Delusion That It Can Control the Taliban
Pakistan cracks down on its militants to control, not extinguish, their movements.
Trump’s Bad Ideas Aren’t Un-American After All
Many of the GOP front-runner’s worst proposals are playing out already.
America’s Hydra Problem in the Middle East
ISIS may be more famous for cutting off heads, but it’s Washington that’s learning the hard way not to slash first and ask questions later.
When Hillary Clinton Pitched the Iraq War to CodePink
Hawkish highlights from Hillary Clinton’s career.
The Case for a Robot-in-Chief
It’s time to stop relying on human presidents.