The Big Book of Empire
Global Trends 2030 is a portrait of an aging, overweight intelligence community.
The Invisible Government, Revealed
The intelligence community is a state within a state.
Fifty Shades of Khaki
Before Paula Broadwell, scads of pundits, reporters, and politicians were already in bed with Petraeus.
How Not to Change the World
A do-nothing election means a mandate for the status quo
Disaster on Autopilot
For our foreign policy elites, military action is the default response.
Where You Least Expect Them
Can you answer these three questions about the American way of war? The answers will surprise you.
Afghanistan: Leave It or Lose It
Washington’s drawdown is a myth, but green-on-blue attacks may hasten our exit.
In Afghanistan, an Aurora Every Week
Attacks on U.S. troops by the locals we’re training show how badly the Afghan mission has failed.
The Price of Life — Afghan and American
How would we respond to “collateral damage” from terror-war tactics at home?
The Obama Contradiction
He has few constraints (except those he’s internalized). No one can stop …
Remotely Piloted War
From Tomdispatch: How drone war became the American way of life In …
Iranian Aircraft Carriers in the Gulf of Mexico
From TomDispatch: It can’t happen here by Tom Engelhardt | January 30, 2011 …
Sex and the Single Drone
From TomDispatch: The latest in guarding the empire By Tom Engelhardt | …
Let’s Cancel 9/11
From TomDispatch: How to bury the War State’s blank check at sea …
