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Workers Hold Key to Reigniting Egypt’s Revolution

Michelle Chen, In These Times. February 26, 2012.

New pro-labor coalitions are forming in Egypt, but can they reinvigorate a stalled movement for social justice?

US Empire Is Changing its Stripes: Drones, Special Operations Forces and the US Navy Are Changing the Way We Do War

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. February 5, 2012.

Make no mistake: we’re entering a new world of military planning. It won't make the Pentagon smaller, but it will change the nature of empire.

Whose Police Department? How the NYPD Serves the Rich and Oppresses the People

Robert Gangi, AlterNet. December 21, 2011.

The NYPD are not accountable to the people; they are members of an occupying force and the people are the enemy.

Investigation Finds U.S. Military Drones Have Flown Close to 3 Million Hours

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 1, 2011.

Data provided to AlterNet by the military services reveals massive use of drones, most of their time spent in combat.

The Rise of Killer Drones That Can Think for Themselves

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. October 2, 2011.

The U.S. military may be a decade or so away from deploying an army of pilotless drones capable of collaborating and killing without any human guidance.

Our Commando War in 120 Countries: Uncovering the Military's Secret Operations In the Obama Era

Nick Turse, AlterNet and TomDispatch. August 3, 2011.

American secret commandos are carrying out raids in 70 countries--just today. By the end of the year, the number will probably be close to 120.

How The Military Became Our New Civic Religion

Andrew Bacevich, TomDispatch.com. July 28, 2011.

Many Americans seek validation and self-regard in displays of "support" for our military. But this unexamined, unearned self-forgiveness is cheap and dangerous.

Read It and Weep: The Depressing and Expensive Legacy Of Empire's Hubris In Iraq

Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch.com. June 7, 2011.

If we were to really leave when we promised to leave, the U.S. might have a passing shot at launching a new narrative in a Middle East already on edge over the Arab Spring.

Soldiers With Brain Trauma Denied Purple Hearts, Adding Insult to Injury

T. Christian Miller, Daniel Zwerdling, ProPublica. September 10, 2010.

Army commanders have routinely denied Purple Hearts to soldiers who have sustained concussions in Iraq.

Soldiers Punished for Refusing to Attend Christian Rock Show

Matthew Harwood, TruthOut.org. August 23, 2010.

The Army is not supposed to promote religion. Why have there been so many incidents of higher-ups pushing Christianity?

Parents of Two Soldiers Who Took Their Own Lives Still Waiting for a Letter from Obama

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. August 9, 2010.

A new US Army report finds the rate of suicide by soldiers in the Army has risen above the civilian rate for the first time since Vietnam.

Army Chaplain Tries to Cure PTSD With Jesus

Matt Harwood, TruthOut.org. August 7, 2010.

A top army chaplain has published his prescription for PTSD: Jesus. His actions may be unconstitutional -- and dangerous to soldiers.

U.S. Military's Surprising Fascination with Failed German War Thinking

William Astore, TomDispatch.com. February 18, 2010.

Pentagon strategists owe a shocking amount of thought to modern German military lore.

Army Sends Mom to Afghanistan, Infant to Protective Services

Army Sends Mom to Afghanistan, Infant to Protective Services

Dahr Jamail, AlterNet. November 21, 2009.

"This would do irreparable harm to her child. I think they are doing this to punish her."

G.I. Joe, Post-American Hero

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. August 29, 2009.

Joe is back yet again with his new movie and assorted products -- but the world he inhabits this time is completely sponged of our current predicaments abroad.

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Amendment Withdrawn Due to White House 'Pressure'

Ben Armbruster, ThinkProgress. July 30, 2009.

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) withdrew the amendment to a defense appropriations bill after pressure from the White House and some in Congress.

Bombs Will Kill Women in Afghanistan

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation. July 8, 2009.

Brave New Foundation explores the disproportionate hardships of war on women and their families, and how you can help.

The Military Invades U.S. Schools: How Military Academies Are Being Used to Destroy Public Education

Brian Roa, TruthOut.org. July 1, 2009.

In Chicago, there's a push to replace public schools with military academies. This model may soon spread to the rest of the country.

Fifteen Months After Bloodbath in Iraq, Young Veteran Commits Suicide

Cynthia Hubert, TruthOut.org. June 12, 2009.

"I saw things today that I think will mess me up for life," Army Spc. Trevor Hogue wrote to his mother from Baghdad in 2007.

Where Does the New Army Secretary Stand on Don't Ask, Don't Tell?

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. June 2, 2009.

Is McHugh open to changing the ban on gay servicemembers?

Government Experiments on U.S. Soldiers: Shocking Claims Come to Light in New Court Case

Bruce Falconer, Mother Jones. May 23, 2009.

They say government scientists messed with their minds. Now, veterans who were the subject of top-secret experiments want answers.

Ex-Stripper Army Wife Talks Military Marriages, War, PTSD, and Secret Shoe Phones

Diablo Cody, SMITH Magazine. May 14, 2009.

A new book, "I Love a Man in Uniform," looks at the imperfect individuals behind the red, white, and blue facade.

Gates' Afghanistan Shake-Up: General Switch Reveals Military In-Fighting

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. May 12, 2009.

Just to be clear, in cases like these, "request the resignation" means "fired."

The Patriotic Stripper: From Rebellious "Bad Girl" to Military Wife

Susannah Breslin, The Daily Beast. April 25, 2009.

When Lily Burana married an Army officer, she left behind her life in strip clubs and became a cake-baking military wife. Then came the bombshells.

FBI Weren't the Only Ones Objecting to Torture ... So Did the Army, Marines & Air Force

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. April 23, 2009.

Donald Rumsfeld defied the recommendations of the Army, the Navy, and the Marines when he approved torture.

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