Iraq, 10 Years Later by Dahr Jamail via Tom Dispatch Back then, everybody was writing about Iraq, but it’s surprising how few Americans, including reporters, paid much attention to the suffering of Iraqis. Today, Iraq is in the news again. The… Continue Reading
The Ever-Destructive Dreams of Air Power Enthusiasts by William Astore via Tom Dispatch Today’s unmanned aerial vehicles, most famously Predator and Reaper drones, have been celebrated as the culmination of the longtime dreams of airpower enthusiasts, offering the possibility of victory through… Continue Reading
The Trillion-Dollar Concept That No One Can Define by Mattea Kramer and Chris Hellman via Tom Dispatch Imagine a labyrinthine government department so bloated that few have any clear idea of just what its countless pieces do. Imagine that tens of billions of… Continue Reading
Waterboarding Americans and the Redefinition of Torture by Nick Turse via Tom Dispatch Try to remain calm — even as you begin to feel your chest tighten and your heart race. Try not to panic as water starts flowing into… Continue Reading
A New Book Transforms Our Understanding of What the Vietnam War Actually Was By Jonathan Schell via Tom Dispatch For half a century we have been arguing about “the Vietnam War.” Is it possible that we didn’t know what we were talking… Continue Reading