From Paris to Istanbul, More ‘War on Terror’ Means More Terrorist Attacks
As ISIS loses territory, it returns to mass-casualty attacks against civilians. That’s why military-first approaches to terrorism are doomed to failure.
The Coming Drone Blowback
The U.S. conducts drone strikes worldwide with relative impunity. But when the first strike hits the United States, the real blowback will begin.
The Pentagon Shouldn’t Get to Absolve Itself for Bombing a Hospital
We need an independent investigation of the brutal U.S. attack on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan, which killed 42 people.
U.S. Support for the Saudi Regime is a Humanitarian Disaster
As millions in Yemen face severe hunger, the United States continues to provide the Saudi invasion with arms
Five Signs the Drone War Is Undermining the ‘War on Terror’
As leaked documents obtained by the Intercept reveal, the drone war is likely creating more terrorists than it’s killing.
MH17: Cold War Replay?
The last time the U.S. accused Russia of downing a civilian airliner, nuclear war nearly broke out.
The Somaliazation of Syria
Unless a tactical shift in the balance of power occurs, it is unlikely that either the regime or the rebels will gain control of Syria’s entire territory.
“So Many People Died”: The American System of Suffering, 1965-2014
Nick Turse’s new book uses personal portraits to reveal an often ignored commonality of U.S. wars.
Down with Drone War Silence
A hole in the ground, stained in blood, where a family once lived peacefully–is this to be the calling card of America’s counterterrorism campaign in Pakistan?
Excerpt: Throwing Stones at the Moon
How one internally displaced Colombian found himself caught between rebels and paramilitaries — and how he suffered for it.
CIA’s Drone Wars Blur Distinction Between Military and Civilian Combatants
Civilians of the CIA conducting drone attacks invites retaliation on U.S. citizens.
Protecting Civilians in Libya
Letter to the Editor: The Post was wrong when it described NATO’s authority in Libya, based on U.N. Resolution 1973, as “protecting civilians from government forces.”
What Does Lowballing the Number of Dead Iraqi Civilians Tell Us About Ourselves?
American officials and media found any number of reasons to scoff at the famous Johns Hopkins study that revealed 650,000 dead Iraqi citizens as of 2006.
The Great Myth: Counterinsurgency
As success in Afghanistan becomes more uncertain, Conn Hallinan argues that the problem is not Afghanistan, but the entire concept of counterinsurgency.
Are Foreign Lives of Equal Worth to Ours?
The human instinct of herd mentality can’t serve as justification for the indiscriminate killing of civilians outside U.S. borders.