Are the Dangers for Journalists in Afghanistan Approaching Those of Iraq?
With the war heating up in Afghanistan, it is not surprising that attacks on journalists appear to be accelerating.
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Does Afghanistan Have a Military Solution?
With President Obama's order to inject more troops into Afghanistan, tension has risen among the ordinary Afghans in the countryside. With more troops come more insurgents.
War Costs Mount as Domestic Shortfalls Hammer Illinois Families
In the time it takes to read this article, Illinois taxpayers will spend another $69,000 to support the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. That's $13,800 per minute.
Con Games: You Are No Republican
When I rail against Republicans like Sarah Palin and Jim DeMint and Tom Coburn, I am also railing against the "moderates," because there is no such thing as a "moderate" Republican Party.
An American World of War: What to Watch for in 2010
Let's pause a moment as the New Year begins and take stock of ourselves as what we truly are: the preeminent war-making machine on planet Earth. Let's consider just what the American way of war might have in store for us in 2010.
2010: A Peace Odyssey?
Another year brings another war, so it would seem. Already in the works beforehand but now hastened by the Christmas "underwear bomber," we are swiftl...
Sleep Loss in America: The Decade That Didn't Sleep and Why It's Complicated
We have been on a roller coaster when it comes to how we now sleep and what a ride we have been on.
Bright Sun. Blue Sky. The Laughter of Children. Just For One Day. In Iraq and Afghanistan.
As 2010 begins, I am plunged into a fresh gloom. Wouldn't it be nice if -- like the Christmas Armistice of 1914 -- the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq simply stopped. A truce that lasted a day, that wouldn't rock the world.
2010: Year of Reckoning?
With would-be terrorists -- however inept -- scattered around the planet, we keep pushing the Sisyphusian boulder up the slopes of the Hindu Kush.
Barack's Freshman Year
What makes a leader successful -- contrary to the expectations of our instant gratification culture -- isn't measurable by initial moves and events, and certainly not only by early results.
In Nightmares Begin Responsibilities: Why War Will Take No Holiday in 2010
Here's my fantasy this holiday season: I'd like, that is, to obliterate TomDispatch, for without the Afghan war, my website would never have existed. Here's the saddest thing: I know full well that its future is assured as long as I care to do it.
Army Halts Delivery of Christmas Gifts to Front Lines
Kabul, Afghanistan -- "Mr. Edwards, We're not going to be able to get you to Jalalabad. Enemy activity has increased in the last few days, the troops are at it 24/7." My brain stalled, I was stunned.
Hollywood Politics: Up in the Air
Opposition to the war saturates the atmosphere of many films, but it's not explicit. The focus is on the personal price that's paid -- as if the war were a condition of nature, like earthquakes.
A Response to Joe Klein
Some of our regular army and reservists have been fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan for nearly a decade -- longer than WWI and WWII combined. There is a limit to what even superb soldiers like ours can withstand.
It's Official! Tiger's Affairs Are More Important Than 9-11
A new exploitative media low was reached this week when the New York Post featured a front page story on Tiger Woods for something like the 19th strai...
Bush Intentionally Let Osama bin Laden Escape, Asserts Congressman Hinchey
Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) is a progressive Democrat serving his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a member of the powerf...
Obama's Clinical Trial on Afghanistan
Walking the streets of this ancient and haunting city, imbibing its culture and recalling its history, one can easily recognize why it suffers from a condition that can only be described as "perpetual dysfunction."
Mr. President: You've Earned Your Stripes, Now Let's End the Gay Ban in 2010
Besides health care and Afghanistan, there are urgent initiatives that need to get done. On this short list should be the repeal of DADT.
Obama's Nobel Lecture: Speaking Truth From Power?
Obama's Nobel lecture might have showed us that the US has reached a turning point: either the national security monster we've created is going to eat us alive by bankrupting the country or we're going to have to shift course.
Peace Is Not Enough: Thoughts on Obama's Nobel Speech
Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10th, and his acceptance speech, a forum in which legendary statemen...
Tony Blair Must Be Charged With War Crimes
Tony Blair's stunning admission to the BBC that he would have invaded Iraq regardless of whether there had been Weapons of Mass Destruction revealed t...
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