CIA Contractor Dies in Secret U.S. War in Somalia
Michael Goodboe, a former Navy SEAL, died of injuries sustained in a terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia.
National Security
Generation Forever War: Biden’s National Security Picks Herald Return to Hawkish Normalcy
Biden’s picks for State Department and national security adviser are conventional. An opportunity for reform is being squandered.
Drone Wars
Joe Biden's Silence on Ending the Drone Wars
With scant comments about U.S. assassination programs, there are indications that Biden would keep the drone wars around.
Making a Killing
On Arms Sales to Dictators and the Yemen War, Progressives See a Way In With Biden
Biden has taken a tough stance against longtime U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Progressives are keen to hold him to his promises.
Another Official Dismissed at the Pentagon as Trump Continues Unusual Shake-Up
“The president is taking back control of DOD. It’s a rebirth of foreign policy. This is Trump foreign policy,” said an official briefed on the effort.
Voices
Trump Boasts About Bringing American Hostages Home. Austin Tice Poses a Challenge.
The president clearly believes that bringing missing Americans home is popular with voters, but in Tice’s case, the prospects are slim.
Trump, the War President, Leaves a Trail of Civilians Dead in Yemen
A new report sheds light on Donald Trump’s bloody continuation — and intensification — of the brutality of U.S. foreign policy.
Army Sergeants at Fort Hood Fear for the Safety of Their Soldiers
Noncommissioned officers at the troubled base say they have little faith that military or congressional reviews will change the toxic leadership culture.
Voices
"We're Not a Democracy"
Four years ago, the nation tumbled down the Trump rabbit hole. We’ve been lost in the dark so long it’s hard to know which way is up.
BlueLeaks
Amid Wildfires, Cops Focused on Fanciful "Forest Jihad" Threat
Internal law enforcement documents from BlueLeaks show cops fixating on the specter of environmental attacks by foreign extremists.