Author Archives: Tom Engelhardt
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.
Senseless Security
Our post-9/11 defense apparatus is a joke–and the joke’s on us.
Diplomacy at Gunpoint
Washington’s military mindset goes beyond the armed forces.
The Price of Life — Afghan and American
How would we respond to “collateral damage” from terror-war tactics at home?
The Church of St. Drone
The deadly rites of the president and his apostles
How to Forget on Memorial Day
Whistling past the graveyard of empires
The Obama Contradiction
He has few constraints (except those he’s internalized). No one can stop …
The Afghan Syndrome
Vietnam has left town—say hello to the new syndrome on the block.
Data Mining You
How the intelligence community is creating a new American world
Obama’s 0% Doctrine
From TomDispatch: The president breaks new ground when it comes to war …
The End in Afghanistan?
From TomDispatch: The endgame for the U.S. comes into view
Remotely Piloted War
From Tomdispatch: How drone war became the American way of life In …
Offshore Everywhere
From TomDispatch: How drones, Special Operations forces, and the U.S. Navy plan …
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