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“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
“A complete lie. An absolute lie!”: 9/11 terrorist points fingers at Saudis
Phil Hirschkorn
Zacarias Moussaoui was convicted for his role in the Sept. 11 attacks. Now he's speaking - but should we listen?
“Don’t ask, don’t tell” is a lie: What Ashton Carter should be asked today
Graeme Reid
Before defense secretary pick is confirmed, he must pledge to fix a huge disgrace: How we treat transgender members
What a beheading feels like: The science, the gruesome spectacle — and why we can’t look away
Frances Larson
Terrifying circumstances, graphic videos. Here's the science and psychology that explains why we can't look away
War is the new normal: 7 reasons America can’t escape conflict
William Astore
No sooner do we withdraw from one Middle Eastern country than we reengage another. It's a cycle we refuse to break
Things to know about the Boston Marathon bombing trial
Denise Lavoie
The “American Sniper” cultural moment: How Iraq became the new Vietnam
Andrew O'Hehir
America went to war for 10 years and we missed it. Now Iraq is back to torment us, as mythology and macho fantasy
America’s biggest genius: Why Lindsey Graham is a huge threat to Einstein
Simon Maloy
Lindsey Graham wants to run for president on his sterling foreign policy record. Behold his intellectual perfection
“Amira & Sam”: Meet the rom-com antidote to “American Sniper”
Andrew O'Hehir
He's a moody ex-Green Beret; she's a brassy Iraqi refugee. Their goofball romance is unlikely -- and irresistible
“Vaccines make the top of the list”: The most interesting bits from Bill Gates’ Reddit AMA
Sarah Gray
Bill Gates participated in a Reddit AMA, here are his fascinating responses
Military has wide discretion on Bergdahl charges
Lolita C. Baldor
“The world has gone to hell”: A weekend at the Iowa Freedom Summit
Robert Leonard
At this weekend's big GOP confab, presidential wannabes competed to woo Iowa caucus goers. Here's who stood out
Secrets of modern mercenaries: Inside the rise of private armies
Sean McFate
We don't know all the details about the opaque world of military contractors. An expert lays out the real story
The doctrine that refuses to die: Why America will never escape its national security state
Tom Engelhardt
A depressing new report reveals the FBI is "broadening its surveillance role." Just business as usual in Washington
7 natural wonders that humans could destroy within a generation
Hyacinth Mascarenhas
Unless we take immediate action, the Amazon rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef may be beyond saving
This is why they hate us: The truth about the roots of Muslim extremism
Sarah Chayes
Our support for Mideast kleptocracies is the cause, just another link between corruption and religious extremism
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