As the tawdry — but still hazy — details surrounding David Petraeus’ alleged affair continue to leak, there’s a key figure in the scandal who, so far, has remained silent: Paula Broadwell.
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Defense Dependency?
This recent essay — America the Third World Nation in Just 4 Easy Steps — describes how our political addiction to the free-trade ideology of neoliberal economics has helped to de-industrialize America and thereby impoverish …
Gas Prices Are Finally as ‘Cheap’ as a Year Ago
We’ve come a long way. For much of 2012, drivers have been paying 10¢, sometimes 25¢ more per gallon than the same time in 2011—which was the priciest year ever for gasoline.
The Outpost: A Crucial History of Our Longest War
In the summer of 2006, four and a half years after the invasion of Afghanistan, someone in the headquarters of the 10th Mountain Division had a bright idea.
In and of itself, this was nothing new. So many delusional designs …
Brothers in Arms
A U.S. serviceman shows an Afghan local police officer how to keep his weapon ready for use, Nov. 3, in Khost province.
Best of Enemies: Why Occupy Activists Are Working with New York City’s Government
Though many Occupy activists remain wary of Mayor Bloomberg and the NYPD, the movement has revitalized itself with relief work and a new moniker: Occupy Sandy
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Allen Wrenched
The nomination of the U.S. commander of the war in Afghanistan to run NATO and U.S. European Command — perhaps the Pentagon’s most prestigious overseas posting — has been delayed because the four-star Marine general is now …
Los Angeles City Council Declares Mondays “Meatless”
For one day a week, citizens in the city of Los Angeles are encouraged to be ‘veg heads.’
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Could Petraeus Face a Court-Martial?
U.S. military officers – even retired ones like former CIA director David Petraeus – can be brought up on charges of adultery under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice.
Veterans Day: Reflecting on the Cost of War
From World War I to current conflicts, people around the world pause to remember the sacrifice of veterans and victims of war.
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Another Kind of P.R.
It is the mind-set of the American public that whenever a member of the U.S. military is captured by the enemy, the Pentagon will move heaven and hell — as well as purgatory if necessary — to get that person back.
“Leave …
Fiscal Cliff Deal? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Barack Obama and John Boehner traded opening bids on Nov. 9 in negotiations over the fiscal cliff.
Viewpoint: Why Obama’s Second Term Isn’t Doomed
Conventional wisdom holds that second presidential terms tend to be somehow fatally cursed—Eisenhower and the U-2; Nixon and Watergate; Reagan and Iran-contra; Clinton and impeachment; George W. Bush and Iraq and the financial …