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Trump the “Peacemaker” Ramps Up America’s Forever War in Somalia

The American tradition of airstrikes against Somalia is continuing into Trump’s second term. The post Trump the “Peacemaker” Ramps Up...

yesterday 20

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Army Aviation Accidents Were Surging Even Before Washington Crash

In 2024, the Army recorded more Class A flight mishaps — the most serious type of aircraft accidents — than it has in a decade. The post Army...

31.01.2025 5

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Leans on WWII Japanese Incarceration Law to Deport Immigrants

The Alien Enemies Act provides sweeping powers to detain or deport foreign nationals. It’s ripe for abuse, experts say. The post Trump Leans on WWII...

28.01.2025 3

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Promised a Russia–Ukraine Peace Deal. Where Is It?

Trump boasted he would end the war between Russia and Ukraine as soon as he took office. That didn’t happen. The post Trump Promised a...

22.01.2025 7

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Nigeria's Military Gets Billions in U.S. Aid. On Christmas Day, It Bombed Its Own Civilians Again.

Rep. Sara Jacobs is trying to raise the alarm about the key U.S. ally's conduct after the Christmas strike killed 10 civilians. The post Nigeria’s...

06.01.2025 3

The Intercept

Nick Turse

U.S. Military Service Is the Strongest Predictor of Carrying Out Extremist Violence

The mass murder in New Orleans and Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas fit a troubling pattern among U.S. vets, research says. The post U.S. Military...

03.01.2025 100

The Intercept

Nick Turse

America Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine: Drone Terror

For more than two decades, the U.S. has flown drones over the heads of millions of people — watching, recording, and even killing some of them. The...

18.12.2024 5

The Intercept

Nick Turse

As Civil War Heats Back Up, U.S. Troops Are Still Deployed in Syria — And Under Fire

American troops are in Syria on questionable legal grounds. They continue to get attacked, according to new Pentagon data. The post As Civil War...

05.12.2024 3

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Happy Native American Heritage Month From the Army That Brought You the Trail of Tears

After 170 years of armed attacks, forced relocations, ethnic cleansing, and genocide of Native Americans, the U.S. military wants to celebrate. The...

28.11.2024 6

The Intercept

Nick Turse

"Absolutely Insane": Pentagon Officials on Trump's Military Deportation Plan

Trump campaigned on mass deportations. Now he’s threatening to use the U.S. military to carry them out. The post “Absolutely Insane”: Pentagon...

19.11.2024 2

The Intercept

Nick Turse

America's Shadow War in Yemen Has Its Own Racist Military Swag

A photo of the "Houthi Hunting Club" patch — which disappeared from the Pentagon's website — shows how the U.S. dehumanizes its enemies. The post...

13.11.2024 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

We Are Failing Children Around the World With Our Warmaking

28.10.2024 2

The Nation

Nick Turse

The Global War on Children

“War is not healthy for children and other living things,” reads a poster titled “Primer” created by the late artist Lorraine Schneider for an art...

23.10.2024 3

CounterPunch

Nick Turse

468 Million Children Who Live in Areas Affected by Armed Conflict Are Suffering

“War is not healthy for children and other living things,” reads a poster titled “Primer” created by the late artist Lorraine Schneider for an art...

22.10.2024 5

Truthout

Nick Turse

'Will You Bring My Dad and Give Me My Hand Back?' The World's War on Children

They have been physically, psychologically, and educationally stunted, as well as emotionally wounded. They have been harmed, assaulted, and...

22.10.2024 6

Common Dreams

Nick Turse

When Blood Money Isn’t Enough: Raytheon Admits to Defrauding Pentagon

RTX’s bombs regularly kill children and civilians. It does white-collar crimes too, according to a $950 million fraud and bribery settlement this...

18.10.2024 4

The Intercept

Nick Turse

How Much Does Israel’s War Cost the U.S.? Don’t Ask the State Department.

An exchange with spokesperson Matt Miller over one year of U.S. military aid to Israel totaling more than $22.76 billion raised more questions than...

09.10.2024 5

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Israel’s Year of Killing, Maiming, Starving, and Terrorizing the People of Gaza

Taking stock of the human toll of one year of destruction in the densely packed Gaza Strip. The post Israel’s Year of Killing, Maiming, Starving,...

07.10.2024 3

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Israel’s Bloody Record of Bombing Schools in Gaza

Israel has bombed nearly 85 percent of Gaza’s schools in the past year, killing hundreds of children and displaced Palestinians. The post Israel’s...

06.10.2024 5

The Intercept

Nick Turse

The National Guard Knows Its Armories Have Dangerous Lead Contamination, Putting Kids and Soldiers At Risk

An Intercept investigation reveals that the Army National Guard has known about poisonous lead dust at armories open to the public for years, but...

18.09.2024 4

The Intercept

Nick Turse

U.S. Army Is Upgrading an Israeli Base to Help Fit Boeing Warplanes

In addition to billions in weapons, the U.S. military is renovating an air base in the south of Israel, according to a new contract. The post U.S....

13.09.2024 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Top U.S. General Meets With Alleged War Criminal in Libya

Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, described by some in Congress as a “warlord,” is seeking to expand cooperation with the U.S. The post Top U.S....

08.09.2024 3

The Intercept

Nick Turse

The U.S. Has Been at War in Yemen for 20 Years, but Houthis Can Still Choke the Red Sea

Despite U.S. talk of peace and stability, and two decades of war, the people of Yemen are still suffering. The post The U.S. Has Been at War in...

05.09.2024 6

The Intercept

Nick Turse

What Kamala Harris Meant by “Most Lethal Fighting Force” in Her DNC Speech

The Pentagon buzzword can apply to anything from missiles to pepperoni pizzas inside the military — while papering over the corpses that...

27.08.2024 4

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Senator Calls U.S. Support for Saudis a “National Disgrace” After Intercept Reveals Unpaid Debt to Pentagon

Saudi Arabia won’t pay the U.S. back for fueling its warplanes as it bombed Yemen, but the U.S. recently resumed weapons sales to the kingdom. The...

20.08.2024 30

The Intercept

Nick Turse

The U.S. Fueled Saudi Jets Bombing Yemen. Now the Saudis Won’t Pay Their Gas Bill.

The U.S. just resumed sales of bombs and missiles to the Gulf state, which still owes $15 million for jet fuel from its war on Yemen. The post The...

12.08.2024 5

The Intercept

Nick Turse

The US Military Is Still Not Taking Suicide Prevention Seriously

07.08.2024 2

The Nation

Nick Turse

The U.S. Has Dozens of Secret Bases Across the Middle East. They Keep Getting Attacked.

An Intercept investigation found 63 U.S. bases, garrisons, and shared facilities in the region. U.S. troops are “sitting ducks,” according to one...

07.08.2024 30

The Intercept

Nick Turse

U.S. Poured Billions of Military Aid Into Lebanon. Now Israel Threatens to Invade.

The U.S. is warning Israel against launching all-out war on Hezbollah — while continuing to send Israel unconditional military aid. The post U.S....

30.07.2024 1

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Rising Military Suicides Bring the War on Terror Home

As with its post-9/11 wars and interventions, the U.S. military’s effort to stem suicides has come up distinctly short.

26.07.2024 2

Common Dreams

Nick Turse

U.S. Has Never Apologized to Somali Drone Strike Victims — Even When It Admitted to Killing Civilians

The families of civilians killed by the U.S. in Somalia share their ideas of justice in a new report. The Pentagon has no response. The post U.S....

26.07.2024 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

This African Country Kicked Out the U.S. Military. Did the Pentagon Lie About It?

Niger gave notice to U.S. troops in March. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Jimmy Panetta say the Pentagon lied about how it all went down. The post This...

24.07.2024 2

The Intercept

Nick Turse