The Iraq war is over - or is it?
President Obama deserves praise for fulfilling his promise to end a war he opposed before he even started campaigning for the presidency.
Six incredibly bad films inspired by the Cold War
For some filmmakers, the Cold War became a convenient excuse for moronic plotlines, insufferable jingoism, and unapologetically reactionary politics.
New military base in Australia: wrong direction
More U.S. military force in the Asia-Pacific area is provocative and unnecessary. Instead of building more military bases, we should be closing them.
Climate change tied to extreme weather
The end of October, a powerful snowstorm hit the East Coast, knocking out electricity for about two million homes and leaving at least three dead.
Troops coming home from Iraq - can Afghanistan be next?
As important as the troop withdrawal is what happens to them after they leave. Will they go now to Afghanistan? Will they serve in some other location abroad?
Can we avoid history's "blood-dimmed tide"?
The destruction of the Roman Empire took over 300 years ending with the sack of Rome
Due process by drone
The assassination of al-Awlaki has elicited criticism in the main because he is a U.S. citizen and is supposed to be accorded the constitutional right to due process.
One in three vets say war’s not worth it
In post-9/11 America, one out of three veterans believe the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were not worth fighting, according to opinion surveys by the Pew Research Center.
Brushes sharp as bayonets: Soviet artists helped win WWII
Review: The new blockbuster art exhibit "Windows on the War: Soviet TASS Posters at Home and Abroad, 1941-1945" at The Art Institute of Chicago unveils truth about USSR's contribution to Allied victory.
Reader voices: 9/11, 10 years later
Ten years ago, our nation faced what is arguably the greatest test to which our people have faced since the Civil War on our own soil.
