William Astore: Integrity Optional
There is something distinctly dishonorable about waging wars kept viable only by lies, obfuscation, and propaganda.
Andrew Bacevich: What Would Martin Say?
The attention given to racism of late has had exactly that unintended effect — relieving Americans of any obligation even to acknowledge the insidious implications of materialism and militarism. In that sense, even now, two of King’s giant triplets barely qualify for lip-service. In the political sphere, they are either ignored or, at best, treated as afterthoughts.
Andrew Bacevich: Answering the Armies of the Cheated
But No Questions about War Please!
Andrew Bacevich: Reflections on Vietnam and Iraq
Virtually all Democrats and many in the media ascribe to Donald Trump full blame for the mess in which this country finds itself. Yet Americans would do well to temper their expectations of what supplanting Trumpism with Bidenism is likely to produce.
Andrew J. Bacevich: After Trump
The Donald in the Rearview Mirror Donald Trump’s tenure as the 45th U.S. president may last another few weeks, another year, or another 16 months. However unsettling the prospect, the … Continue reading
Andrew Bacevich: Don’t Cry for Me, America
What Trumpism Means for Democracy Whether or not Donald Trump ultimately succeeds in winning the White House, historians are likely to rank him as the most consequential presidential candidate of … Continue reading
