VA Whistleblower Ignites Firestorm Over Vets’ Illnesses
Epidemiologist says VA hid and manipulated data regarding burn pits and Gulf War syndrome.
Guantanamo Bay Failed
Courts are overturning the military tribunals’ few convictions, while the notorious prison costs taxpayers millions.
‘COPS’ at 25
The popular reality series confronts an “uncertain and problematic” future
Surviving War, Falling to Suicide
Brain injuries, post-traumatic stress, and depression are as hazardous as any battlefield — and kill more of our veterans.
Doomsday for the Defense Department
Cuts are coming to the Pentagon whether sequestration happens or not–but the military-industrial complex is prepared.
Homeland Security’s Unhappy Anniversary
Security theater aside, just what is the decade-old DHS good for?
Another Thanksgiving in Afghanistan
Scandal takes center stage and warlords amass as soldiers hit the mess for turkey day.
Petraeus’s COIN Gets Flipped
The general’s counterinsurgency doctrine is as disgraced as he is.
Will Blasphemy Laws Derail the Egyptian Revolution?
A draft constitution contains some new free speech protections, but most still favor an Islamic foundation to civil law.
The New Agent Orange?
The VA resists a public registry for vets exposed to toxic open-air burn pits.
Marijuana Legalization’s Tipping Point
Colorado, Washington, and Oregon will decide on historic reforms in November.

