Showing results for: Afghanistan (page 39)
Who are the real invaders on planet Earth?
Tom Engelhardt
In this century, there has been only one true invader on planet Earth: the United States of America
A new book reveals just how sophisticated surveillance has become
Jefferson Morley
"Eyes in the Sky" details a startling account of the new technologies that promise safety and imperil privacy
Amid the rising tide of “gaffes,” Joe Biden looks less electable every day
Amanda Marcotte
Joe Biden is the least electable of the major Democratic candidates. Will voters see that in time to stop Trump?
Wake up, America: The dream is dead. Not just for “Dreamers,” but for all of us
Anis Shivani
One DACA recipient has decided to "self-deport" — to Canada. More will follow, and that should tell us something
Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis: “I had no choice but to leave” Trump administration
Shira Tarlo
"I just couldn't connect the dots anymore," Mattis said, breaking his eight-month retreat from the public eye
How Amazon and Silicon Valley seduced the Pentagon
James Bandler, Anjali Tsui, Doris Burke
Tech moguls like Eric Schmidt have gotten unprecedented access to Defense Department. That's not a good thing
Sanders and Warren should know that demonizing foreign regimes produces a hefty Pentagon price tag
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies
Authoritarianism is not a concept the U.S. can defeat militarily, any more than “communism” or “terror”
Emails show the VA took no action to spare veterans from a harsh Trump immigration policy
Yeganeh Torbati, Isaac Arnsdorf, Dara Lind
The VA’s approach differs from the Pentagon’s, which won an exemption for active-duty members of the military
The uneasy alliance between aluminum and warfare
Mimi Sheller
From hand grenades to nuclear bombs, modern weaponry across the world rests on aluminum-based technology.
The U.S.’s culture of violence is killing us all
César Chelala
Although violent incidents occur in other countries, they are not as frequent — or as deadly — as in the U.S.
It’s not Democrats who are making guns a political issue: It’s all the dead bodies
Lucian K. Truscott IV
All three recent mass shootings involved military-style assault rifles. Now there's no excuse for inaction
This refugee-run catering company cooks up food from around the world in Queens
Hannah Howard
Eat Offbeat depends on refugees from Iraq to Senegal to create a global cuisine for their clients
Trump’s press pass: Reporters fail America when they allow the president to go “off the record”
Dan Froomkin
Why did the press allow President Trump to hide from them when he went to Dayton and El Paso?
Why white nationalist mass shootings should make us rethink “national security”
Jefferson Morley
The idea that white nationalist terrorism is a threat to U.S. national security is the new normal
After El Paso and Dayton, conservatives change tune on gun control
Shira Tarlo
High-profile GOP lawmakers and conservative pundits condemn white supremacy and urge Trump to take real action
Iran’s Zarif drives Trump to insanity
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is putting a stake in Trump's international efforts.
Trump cheers as Pakistan rounds up the usual suspect in Mumbai case
Sebastian Rotella
Pakistan has repeatedly detained and then released Hafiz Saeed
Democratic 2020 strategy must be gloves off, abandon all subtlety:”Trump will kill your dog!
Lucian K. Truscott IV
Hey, Democrats! It’s a street fight. Get out of your crouch and take off the gloves
Army colonel accuses Gen. John Hyten, Joint Chiefs nominee, of sexual assault
Nicole Karlis
Col. Kathryn Spletstoser says it is her “moral responsibility” to talk about alleged assault by Air Force general
Is “Jirga” a white savior movie about Afghanistan? “We have a lot to feel guilty about”
Gary M. Kramer
Salon talks to Australian director Benjamin Gilmour of "Jirga" about digging for truth about the war in Afghanistan
Planet of the surreal: turning 75 in the age of Trump
Tom Engelhardt
"As I turn 75, there’s no simpler way to put it than this: I’m an old man on a new planet..."
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