The Pentagon Must Protect Whistleblowers
Military whistleblowers deserve safe channels to report wrongdoing they find on the ground without the fear of retaliation.
Money Bags
Thanks to a recent Supreme Court ruling, candidates for office in the United States accept unlimited donations from unspecified sources.
US Counter-Narcotics Policy in Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico
According to the 2006 report of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime/Ministry of Counternarcotics, Opium production in Afghanistan has skyrocketed since the U.S. military teamed with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Afghanistan’s Northern Alliance in toppling the Taliban in 2001, with Afghanistan now supplying 92 percent of the world’s illicit opium.
Of Horns and Beaks and the Afghanistan War
The U.S. military and NATO are finding it harder and harder to sell a particular assault as the key to victory.
Will Rockets or Schools Tell the Tale of Afghanistan?
No amount of expensive innovation in arms can provide for a sustainable counterinsurgency operation.
Pop Goes Our Anti-Poppy Policy in Afghanistan
Our troops are defending a country that routinely fuels America’s narcotics problem.
The Passing of the State, Part 47 — It’s Not Just the Talib, Folks
Gangs, tribes, and sects — aka, Other Guys — only have to not lose to win wars.
The White Noise of War
The hearts and minds of Pakistan have spoken. But they can’t be heard above the white noise of war.
One Nation Working Together for Jobs, Not War
Last weekend, on 10-2-10, the One Nation Working Together coalition brought more than 100,000 people out into the streets demanding the kind of real political change that would will lead to “justice at home and peace abroad.”
Backed-up NATO Vehicles Stood in Mute Testimony to Futility of Afghanistan War
6,500 halted vehicles an indication of the power of veto Pakistan has over the war in Afghanistan.
Mock Drone Attack
IPS’ers take to the streets to show the public what a drone attack looks like from the point of civilians.
The War Addicts
Sometimes it’s the little things in the big stories that catch your eye.
It’s When He Most Tries to Appear Strong That Obama Is at His Weakest
Once again, a Democratic president’s fear of appearing weak has, in fact, weakened the United States.
Gorbachev of the Pentagon?
The United States is facing a Soviet-sized crisis. Where is the Gorbachev who can rein in our military?
Would a U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Drive India Into China’s Arms?
A successful U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan depends on keeping India in the loop.