The Veterans Day Freebie Anti-PTSD Diet
Armed with the VA's list of discounts and deals, one vet tried to turn the tables and consume this holiday that was consuming him, year after year.
National Security
Ghosts of War in a Wisconsin Forest
An Afghanistan veteran's struggle with ecology and memory
The “Deep State” Is a Political Party
As an impeachment crisis looms, CIA and FBI veterans are taking a troubling lead in opposing Trump at the ballot box.
Keep American Skies Open to Russia
The Trump administration is poised to kill another useful treaty that contributes to trans-Atlantic peace.
J Street Is Minding the Mainstream
The progressive pro-Israel group has gone from outsider to political kingmaker—and a target for left-wing activists.
What Did Turkey Know About Baghdadi’s Hideout?
The U.S. didn't give its NATO ally many advance details on the raid that killed the ISIS leader. There may be a good reason why.
“Blood for Oil” Is Official U.S. Policy Now
In celebrating the death of ISIS's leader, Trump shared his vision of America's goal in the Middle East: loot and plunder.
The Syria Withdrawal’s Other Victims
While coverage has focused on the plight of Kurds, more Syrian locals and NGO workers face arrest and torture in the vacuum Trump created.
The Weapons America Is Leaving Behind in Syria
Trump’s hasty troop withdrawal could trigger a second "industrial revolution" in terrorism.
The Forgotten Christian Terror Cult That Presaged Trump’s Memes
How a right-wing conspiracy blossomed in the pre-internet age.
Why Are U.S. Nuclear Bombs Still in Turkey?
The best time to get atomic weapons out was several years ago. The second best time is now.
America Is Screwing the Kurds Yet Again
Trump's withdrawal from Syria is consistent with his predecessors' treatment of the ethnic minority as a geopolitical pawn.
Trump’s Nuclear China Option
Hawks are telling the president to toughen up on Chinese nukes, but their plan might spur a new global atomic arms race.
The Real Costs of the War in Afghanistan
As America's longest war drags on, some Beltway denizens argue that it can be sustained for decades more.
Rudy Giuliani’s Year of Living Dangerously
The Ukraine scandal that's engulfed the Trump White House is the culmination of the former New York City mayor's Eastern European misadventures.
How to Sneak Up on Area 51
As the secret base gets "stormed," a veteran of war and conspiracy reporting reflects on the Nevada desert's dirtiest un-secrets.
Russian Trolls Love Targeting U.S. Veterans
Building on congressional intelligence, a new report offers a broad view on the dirty tricks trolls use to hook American servicemembers.
The Curse of Osama Bin Laden
Why can’t the United States quit Saudi Arabia?
Democrats Are Trapped in Trump’s “Deep State” War
Their agenda should not be to restore the national security status quo but to overhaul it.
Firing John Bolton Doesn’t Make Trump a Pacifist
Neoconservative hawkishness may be on its way out, but that doesn’t make the president's foreign policy less dangerous.
