Author Archives: Andrew Bacevich

Boykin’s World

The new McCarthyism is more dangerous than the old.

Obama’s Shadow Wars

Special ops are becoming a routine instrument of the imperial presidency.

Scoring the Global War on Terror

From Tomdispatch: Liberation to assassination in three quick rounds With the United …

Big Change Whether We Like It or Not

From TomDispatch: Washington elites are oblivious to the passing of the postwar …

An End to Empire

The Cold War and Long War are over—it’s time to return to reality.

Ballpark Liturgy: America’s New Civic Religion

Via TomDispatch comes this look at how pro sports play ball with …

Washington’s War Fever Breaks

From TomDispatch: America may be coming to its senses. By Andrew J. Bacevich …

War on Terror Is a Fraud

By Andrew J. Bacevich | May 24, 2011 The killing of Osama …

Not Why, but How

From TomDispatch.com: By bringing war to the shores of (and skies above) …

Dissonance on Defense

Via TomDispatch.com comes this analysis of why military spending remains untouchable. By …

The Long War: Year 10

“Formerly trained to kill people and break things, American soldiers now attend …

Bob Woodward’s Trivial Pursuits

The man who once exposed Nixon’s misdeeds has become Washington, D.C.’s court …

How Washington Rules

A soldier’s illusions collapse like the Berlin Wall, in this essay courtesy …

The End of Military History

Washington has failed to learn from Israel’s mistakes that the Western way …