Stopping the War Machine: Military Recruiters Must Be Confronted
29 May 2008
We must use every means of creative, nonviolent resistance to stop military recruitment across the country.

Loyal Condi Defends Iraq Invasion When Questioned About McClellan’s Allegations
28 May 2008
“It was not the United States of America alone that believed [Saddam] had weapons of mass destruction,” Rice recently told an international audience.

Mideast Governments Turn Their Backs on Bush’s Foreign Policy Approach
28 May 2008
The gap between what Washington would like and what is happening in the region continues to grow.

Human Rights Report Blasts “Hollowness of U.S. Administration’s Call for Democracy Abroad”
28 May 2008
From police tasers to Gitmo, a recent report by Amnesty International takes the United States to task on human rights.

Even the FBI Is Outraged over U.S. Torture
28 May 2008
The Justice Department has issued a report on torture, citing testimony by scores of FBI officials outraged over our treatment of prisoners.

Five Years After Mission Accomplished, Iraqis “Dream of the End of the Occupation”
27 May 2008
After more than five years of U.S. occupation, the Iraqi people dream of things that people in other countries take for granted.

Pentagon Audit Finds $15 Billion in Iraq Funds Unaccounted For
26 May 2008
In a stunning accountability failure, out of $8.2 billion in U.S. taxpayer funded defense contracts for Iraq, $7.7 billion seems to be missing.

Growing Alarm Over Bush’s Security Deals with Iraqi Government
26 May 2008
Congress has asked Bush not to sign any security deals with the Iraqi government without its approval—but this is exactly where things are headed.

Iraq War May Have Increased Energy Costs Worldwide by a Staggering $6 Trillion
26 May 2008
The Iraq War means oil costs three times more than it should. How are our lives going to change with oil heading toward $200 a barrel?

“They Used Pat for Public Consumption, Just Like Jessica Lynch”: An Interview with Mary Tillman
25 May 2008
The official cover-up of football star-turned-soldier Pat Tillman’s death by “friendly fire” has led his family on a four-year mission for justice.

Cusack and Scahill Go After War Profiteers on Amy Goodman Show
23 May 2008
A conversation about privatized war with John Cusack, producer of the new film, War, Inc., and Blackwater author Jeremy Scahill.

Despite Bush’s Vow to Veto, GI Bill Passes in a Landslide
22 May 2008
75 Senators stood with veterans yesterday to pass the Webb GI Bill. The remaining hurdle: President Bush.

Just Where Are Those Iranian Weapons That the Bushies Say Are Flooding Iraq?
22 May 2008
The military insists that Iranian arms are fueling the Iraqi insurgency, but continue to provide little evidence to back up the claim.

John Cusack’s War
21 May 2008
War, Inc. is more than just a spoof of the corporatization of war; it’s a powerful, visionary response to the cheerleading corporate media.

Hollywood Is Becoming the Pentagon’s Mouthpiece for Propaganda
21 May 2008
In the new film Iron Man, the people cast as terrorists take the fall for what the U.S. has done in the real world.

Paying for War at the Pump
20 May 2008
Five years after we invaded Iraq, the American taxpayers who paid for this grand imperial adventure are rewarded with skyrocketing gas prices.

Why War, Inc. Is Must-See Political Filmmaking
20 May 2008
John Cusack’s bold new film War, Inc. is an antidote to Pentagon spin and the corporate punditry who continue to get the war in Iraq so wrong.

How Cell Phones Have Fueled a Frenzy of “Honor” Killings in Iraq
20 May 2008
The position of women in Iraqi society has deteriorated dramatically since the start of the occupation—and the daily results are deadly.

Psychologist Recommends Refusing to Treat Vets Suffering from PTSD
19 May 2008
This appalling denial of care to wounded service men and women is part of a larger health system that’s failing all of us.

Despite U.S. Assurances, Iraqis Are Increasingly Skeptical That Conditions Will Improve
19 May 2008
“Under Saddam Hussein that’s what they used to tell us too,” says a woman who lives in a town that gets only four hours of power a day. “And nothing.”

Iraq Vets Testify to War Atrocities, Vow to Fight and Resist Bush Policy
19 May 2008
Angry vets testify to horrors of killing innocent people, and the way they came to dehumanize those they were supposedly sent to “liberate.”

The Pentagon Has Bolstered its Recruitment Budget, But Where Will The Troops Come From?
18 May 2008
We know the military has lowered the bar for enlisting, but few realize how much money we’re paying the DoD for their shady recruitment practices.

John Cusack: Outsourced Warfare Represents a “Radical, Dangerous, Disgusting Ideology”
18 May 2008
An interview with Cusack about his latest film, War Inc., which takes the outsourcing of military operations to the absurd.

“She Became the Poster Child for Torture”: An Interview with “Standard Operating Procedure” Director Errol Morris
16 May 2008
In his new documentary, Errol Morris revisits Abu Ghraib, asking tough questions about what was and wasn’t revealed in those famous photographs.

U.S. Sergeant Refuses to Go to Iraq: “This Occupation is Unconstitutional and Illegal”
15 May 2008
On Capitol Hill yesterday, an American soldier named Matthis Chiroux publicly announced his refusal to deploy to Iraq.