Glorifying serial killer-type behavior most service members would find appalling is a strange way to honor them.
Pardoning War Criminals Is a Monstrous Way to Honor Memorial Day
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Vietnam War
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.”
The New Congress Can End Wars and Constrain the ‘Deep State.’ Will It?
Congress ended the Vietnam war, exposed horrific CIA and FBI abuses, and halted them. Where’s that energy now?
For the U.S. Military, ‘Winning’ Now Means Staying at War as Long as Possible
Kissinger once said guerrillas won by not losing. Facing a loss themselves, the military adopted the same strategy.
Why We Need a Congress that Cares About Foreign Policy
Congressional apathy toward our wars and schemes abroad marks a dangerous sign of democratic decay. But it’s not too late.
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.
Remembering Martin Luther King, the Radical for Peace
The late civil rights leader warned prophetically that the U.S. would be trapped in a series of overseas military entanglements while the gap between the rich and poor back home grew ever larger.
RIP Marc Raskin, Who Connected the Dots Between Inequality and War
The late IPS co-founder consistently connected the dots between America’s military adventures overseas and economic and racial injustice at home.
Muhammad Ali Understood the Racist Roots of War and Militarism
And he called them out fearlessly.
The Term “War Crime “ Is Obsolete
If war crimes are defined as military actions that, intentionally or not, harm great numbers of civilians, then either all wars today are crimes, or the term has become meaningless.