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American exceptionalism is a sick joke
Alfred McCoy
Endless incarceration. Extrajudicial killing. Pervasive surveillance. America is anything but a model democracy
My week at the “American Sniper” trial: Chris Kyle, two deaths and a Texas town’s search for truth
Bradford Pearson
It's a long way from the Oscars, and no sign of Bradley Cooper. But "American Sniper" is the story nevertheless
The 21st century belongs to China: Why the new Silk Road threatens to end America’s economic dominance
Pepe Escobar
Beijing is building a trans-Siberian railway system that rivals the Marshall Plan in its ambition and global reach
We must not fear old white men: Here’s how we get past the John McCain/Fox News problem
Bill Curry
Avoiding another disastrous Middle East war requires voicing our convictions bravely -- then trusting in democracy
“What did thousands of dead Americans get us?” Before granting war powers, let’s see where the last two got us
Robert Hennelly
As we plan another war, it's time to ask: Just what kind of real-world results has our war machine produced so far?
“American Sniper’s” twisted empathy: Chris Kyle, our police forces, and the kill ratio America gets wrong
Jay Baron Nicorvo
Our military and our police view "enemies" the same way. That's dangerous news both at home and in war zones
America loves its war porn: “American Sniper” and the Hollywood propaganda machine
Peter Van Buren
"Fury." "The Hurt Locker." "Black Hawk Down." All of these movies hit the same beats -- and that's a problem
“Rolling around in armored vehicles”: The terrifying future of American policing
Tom Engelhardt
Ferguson changed nothing. Local police still have access to military-grade weaponry, and Congress won't stop them
Hugh Grant would rather be anywhere in the world but in this interview
Anna Silman
Yes, he starred in a new movie. But that doesn't mean he wants to talk to us about it
“Holy sh*t! I was terrified”: Actor Rahul Khanna on “The Americans,” his “simulated sex waiver” and filming that infamous suitcase scene
Sonia Saraiya
This scion of conservative Bollywood cuts loose as the Pakistani agent who strangled a U.S. spy on "The Americans"
Jeb’s clueless Bush privilege: The arrogant dynasty debacle he won’t get away with
Joan Walsh
He thinks he can avoid weighing in on his brother’s wars while trashing Obama’s foreign policy. Can it work?
Welcome to the new Cold War: Keystone XL and GOP’s dystopian vision for 2016
Michael T. Klare
A toxic combination of fossil fuel optimization and "North Americanism" threatens to bring the world to its knees
We can stop the neo-cons: Here’s what a truly progressive foreign policy would look like
Bill Curry
Progressives need not cower before a militaristic right. Let's define a smart, patriotic agenda to match our values
EXCLUSIVE: America’s last great convention: Mondale, Jackson & Hart dish to Salon about wild 1984 DNC
Phil Hirschkorn
EXCLUSIVE: From "Tale of two cities" to behind-the-scenes drama, political icons tell us about the classic '84 DNC
“What happens to the people left behind?”: Rory Kennedy on her Oscar-nominated “Last Days in Vietnam”
Elias Isquith
Filmmaker tells Salon about a complicated, overlooked moment in U.S. history, and its implications for the future
The real tragedy of the Vietnam War
Christian Appy
Fifty years after the conflict began, America is still fighting brutal, indiscriminate wars under false pretenses
Senate confirms Ashton Carter as defense secretary
Donna Cassata
Chamber votes 93 to 5 in support of former Pentagon official
“Sarah Palin with a Harvard degree”: Why new senator Tom Cotton is so frightening
Heather Digby Parton
New Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton may seem a step behind when he talks, but don't fall for it. Here's what he's up to
White House’s plan for war: What, exactly, does “enduring offensive ground combat operations” mean?
Jim Newell
The White House's AUMF proposal isn't as bad as it could've been -- but it can't leave any room for ambiguity
It’s the lessons the U.S. didn’t learn from Vietnam that make its loss there the real tragedy
Robert Freeman
The U.S. has become a serial invader and destroyer of other nations, especially Muslim ones. What happened?
Margaret Atwood visits West Point for a frank conversation on gender, politics and oppression
Laura Miller
The celebrated author speaks to a class of military academy cadets about her dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale"
I’m a U.S. veteran, and “American Sniper” is rife with lies
Brock McIntosh
Clint Eastwood's film is propagandistic fiction masquerading as a “true story." Here's why it's so dangerous
Birth of a shadow doctrine: How a small group of lawyers launched a war against international law
Jens David Ohlin
From torture to drone strikes, international law is under attack in the U.S. Here's how it all began
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