Governing the Global Drug Wars
Join the report editor John Collins and drug policy expert Coletta Youngers for the Washington DC Report Launch followed by an audience discussion of the international drug control system.
Way Worse Than a Dumb War: Iraq Ten Years Later
The U.S. war in Iraq may be over, but we owe an apology to all those who suffered from the war.
The Banal Militarism of Hollywood
Appealing to jingoism is certainly easier than prompting national introspection, but is priming an audience for blood what we call art today?
What Would King Say of the Obama Era?
On Obama’s second inauguration, let’s challenge our society to look at how well we are addressing the “giant triplets” of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism.
The U.S. and Africa: The Next Four Years
Africa is wealthy in oil, gas, iron, aluminum and rare metals.
Our Endless State of War
As long as it’s fought by other people on someone else’s soil, Americans can live with perpetual conflict.
A Rotten Cop on the Beat
When one country polices the world, who polices the police?
Plain Old Murder
The Pakistani government loudly protests that many of the casualties of drone strikes are civilian.
Author Event: Gods, Gays, and Guns
“Democracy and god have failed”— captures the spirit of this provocative collection of essays. Arguing that the religion must be used for the expansion of democracy, Gods, Gays, and Guns takes up the topics of gay marriage, economic justice, and social movements. Written in the Parisian cafes, London’s ghetto, and the aftermath of Haiti’s earthquake and post-Katrina New Orleans, Gods, Gays, andGuns is a spiritual tour-de-force— revealing a crisis of faith in religion and democracy. With an unflinching pen, Rev. Sekou challenges the reader to rethink the meaning of the role of religion in our global democracy.
Our Troops as Cannon Fodder
Wars of conquest are most popular if they can be made to appear tidy, safe, just, and relatively cost-free.
Send in the Drones
Running the world is a lot of work.
When Old Hawks Retract Their Talons
The annals of national security are replete with retired generals expressing second thoughts about how militarized the United States has become.
The State of the Military-Industrial Complex Is Strong
If weapons orders get diverted, so do campaign contributions.
Standing Up For Common Sense
Keene, New Hampshire has no crime that would warrant rolling out a tank.
Libya’s Lessons
Body counts would be embarrassing.