How Obama’s destabilizing the world
American troops are on the ground in an increasing number of volatile countries -- and they're making things worse
Monday, Sep 19, 2011 12:40 PM UTC 53Politics Barack Obama, Foreign policy
Nick Turse
Politics Barack Obama, Foreign policy
How many secret wars are we fighting?
U.S. special ops forces are being deployed in more and more nations -- and the public has no idea
Thursday, Aug 4, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 53Politics U.S. Military, War Room, Pentagon
Arab Spring won’t “reset” our Middle East policy
Don't buy Obama's lofty rhetoric. The Pentagon and the White House will keep propping up local dictators
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 5:01 PM UTCPolitics Middle East, War Room
The Arab lobby
How the tiny kingdom of Bahrain strong-armed the President of the United States into opposing democracy
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 5:16 PM UTC 13Politics Middle East, War Room, Africa
Just how many bases does the Pentagon have?
No one has the answer to that simple question. But whatever the exact number is, it needs to shrink -- soon
Monday, Jan 10, 2011 6:01 PM UTCNews Pentagon, Foreign policy
Army digs in for the long haul in Afghanistan
Despite promised 2011 drawback, the U.S. keeps building new military bases that are made to last
Friday, Oct 22, 2010 1:01 AM UTC 20News Afghanistan, U.S. Military
The wacky world of American war quiz
Four weeks of war news you wouldn't believe if it weren't in the newspapers
Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 10:01 PM UTC 17News U.S. Military, Afghanistan
As tar balls hit Gulf beaches, taxpayers foot the bill
Obama talks tough about cracking down on BP, but the government subsidizes the company via military contracts
Thursday, Jun 17, 2010 7:02 PM UTCNews Gulf Oil Spill, Pentagon
War, American-style
As 2010 begins in turmoil, 10 questions to ask about U.S. military presence in distant lands
Tuesday, Jan 5, 2010 1:05 AM UTC 27All Salon
Digging in for the long haul in Afghanistan
The Pentagon's building boom in Afghanistan indicates a long war ahead
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 12:07 AM UTC 12All Salon Afghanistan, U.S. Military
What the U.S. military can’t do
Obama's choice: Failed war president, or the prince of peace
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 12:23 AM UTC 39All Salon Afghanistan, Barack Obama
Bush officials: Where are they now?
The unemployment rate is high around the country -- but not for former Bush officials. A guide to who's cashing in
Monday, Jun 22, 2009 2:20 PM UTC 44News George W. Bush
America’s food banks need a bailout
The struggle to feed America's nouveau needy.
Monday, Mar 16, 2009 10:29 AM UTC 39News U.S. Economy, Great Recession
SaladShooters and real bullets
Many makers of familiar products used to make weapons for the U.S. military. In tough times, the practice could be making a comeback.
Thursday, Dec 18, 2008 11:15 AM UTC 24All Salon U.S. Military, Pentagon
Main Street’s body count rises
As suicides and murders emerge in the wake of the financial crisis, the fallout is increasingly measured not only in dollars but in blood.
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 10:13 AM UTC 54News
What journalists should be asking about the no-bid Iraqi oil deals
What was the Bush administration's involvement in the recent deals?
Monday, Jul 14, 2008 10:07 AM UTC 27News Iraq, Middle East
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Nick Turse is the managing editor of TomDispatch.com and a fellow at the Nation Institute. An award-winning journalist, his work has appeared in theLos Angeles Times, the Nation, and regularly at TomDispatch. He is the author/editor of several books, including the just published The Changing Face of Empire:
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