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Iraq War
January 30, 2018
Jo Livingstone
Whose Wonderland?
Lisa Halliday’s "Asymmetry" presents two worlds in deeply ironic tension.
January 2, 2018
Andrew Lanham
How to Abolish War
Three new books trace a century of antiwar activists' visions for a more equal, peaceful world.
September 15, 2017
John B. Judis
Michael Morell is in no position to pass judgment on Chelsea Manning.
March 17, 2017
Jeet Heer
Tony Blair will never accept that he’s not wanted.
November 21, 2016
Whitney Terrell
What Should a War Movie Do?
Since Vietnam, many war films have lost their critical edge, preferring to engage with the experience of war rather than its politics.
November 10, 2016
Tim Grierson
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk: The Field of War
Ang Lee’s sped-up, motion-smoothed war film is hallucinatory, immediate, and raw
September 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
This is why Donald Trump lies about supporting the Iraq War.
September 9, 2016
Brian Beutler
What if Obama had lied about his opposition to the Iraq war?
August 19, 2016
Tim Grierson
War Dogs: An Iraq War Satire Without the Bite
Based on a true story, this comedy from the director of ‘The Hangover’ isn’t daring enough to be truly outrageous.
August 2, 2016
Tom A. Peter
Finally, a Realistic Iraq War Novel
Roy Scranton's 'War Porn' bucks the trends of recent fiction about soldiers.
July 22, 2016
Brian Beutler
Republicans Have Made a World-Historical Mistake
We’re about to learn just how dangerous Donald Trump is.
July 15, 2016
Brian Beutler
The Praise for Mike Pence Epitomizes the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
July 6, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Did you hear that the Chilcot Report is longer than War and Peace?
July 6, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Just remember, it’s Tony Blair’s fault.
March 11, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
Donald Trump, who brags he said “don’t do Iraq,” says he wants a quick ground war against ISIS.
March 4, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Can Donald Trump Beat the Con-Man Rap?
As Thursday night's debate showed, it all depends.
February 19, 2016
Brian Beutler
Republicans are thrilled Donald Trump was also once wrong about Iraq.
February 14, 2016
Jeet Heer
The anti-war movement of 2003 has finally found its voice: Donald Trump.
February 14, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Trump attacks the crowd, and the crowd loves it.
January 7, 2016
Brian Beutler
Chutzpah alert!

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