Author Archives: William J. Astore

Washington’s General-Worship

Our pampered brass are the proconsuls of the American Imperium.

The National Security State Wins Again

Why the real victor in campaign 2012 won’t be Obama or Romney

Weapons ‘R’ Us

From TomDispatch: Why is the U.S. making warbirds instead of Thunderbirds? By …

The Remoteness of 1% Wars

From TomDispatch: Why our wars of choice may prove fatal  By William J. …

Siamese Twins Sharing the Same Brain

From TomDispatch.com: How the military and the civilian are blurring in Washington …

The Torrents of Militarism

TomDispatch.com sends our way this essay examining seven reasons why we are …