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How the United States reinvented empire
How the United States reinvented empire
The U.S. and the Taliban are approaching a peace deal. But a new survey suggests a key component of national security is getting worse.
What arguments for a more humane approach to war conceal
The president's latest defense of his cozy relationship with Russia underscores his warped view of war.
The president and the Pentagon have different national-security doctrines, but they've found a dangerous common ground.
Michelle Obama said the presidency "reveals who you are." Trump's handling of the deaths of four U.S. soldiers proves her right.
The missile attack on Syria shows how the president has caved to the Pentagon—with deadly consequences for U.S. foreign policy.
A private contractor tossed U.S. military waste in Iraq and Afghanistan into giant pits and burned it. Now soldiers forced to breathe the toxic fumes are sick or dying—and the government is using faulty science to evade responsibility.
It began as the “good” war. Fifteen years on, it’s a disaster we can’t escape.
Why the Obama administration's "light footprint" strategy might be counterproductive.
Photographers Joel Chapman and Hector Rene are former soldiers who use art history to explore military and institutional power.
The myth of American decline