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Many makers of familiar products used to make weapons for the U.S. military. In tough times, the practice could be making a comeback.
By Nick Turse
December 18, 2008
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An epidemic of kidnapping adds to the downward spiral of violence the president-elect's team will soon confront in Afghanistan.
By Masha Hamilton
December 16, 2008
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Hours after Salon revealed evidence that two Americans were killed by a U.S. tank, not enemy fire, military officials destroyed papers on the men.
By Mark Benjamin
November 20, 2008
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Despite the impasse in U.S.-Iraq negotiations, he clings to his fantasy of "victory" and America's ability to set the terms for withdrawal.
By Joe Conason
October 27, 2008
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Why the conviction of Osama bin Laden's driver did nothing to undo the damage caused by Bush's policies in the war on terror.
By Carol Chodroff
August 12, 2008
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Capable Iraqis training for special operations roll over sharp gravel and run in the scorching heat. But they are terrified of the U.S. military's leaving.
By Anna Badkhen
August 11, 2008
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Talking to Norfolk servicemen's wives, the potential first lady hopes to prove her empathy -- and the corrosiveness of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars -- in a battleground state's most contested area.
By Aries Keck
August 8, 2008
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The U.S. signed up legions of sketchy Iraqi fighters to help stop sectarian violence. Now, most may lose their security jobs -- but remain armed and angry.
By Anna Badkhen
August 6, 2008
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Welcome to Baghdad's post-decadent stronghold: Menacing Peruvian mercenaries, Chinese prostitutes, concealed beer and doughnuts -- and Iraqis eyeing a foreboding future.
By Arnon Grunberg
August 4, 2008
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The "capture videos" the Pentagon aims to bury, late-night brutality pointing to the CIA -- and even a surreal viewing of "The Dark Knight" here in Guantánamo.
By Julia Hall
August 1, 2008
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Grave threats to our national security may now include the mass privatization of U.S. intelligence and military operations.
By Chalmers Johnson
July 31, 2008
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A Salon investigation reveals that a shortage of skilled sergeants has led to dubious promotions for inexperienced soldiers -- even jeopardizing some operations in Iraq.
By Bill Sasser
July 30, 2008
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From battlefield chaos to soldier-strength profanity, HBO's "Generation Kill" faithfully captures Marine Corps life during the invasion.
By Anna Badkhen
July 10, 2008
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Welcome to the military's Iraq Simulation, where the townspeople are Arab actors, the insurgents come from Arkansas -- and things tend to go horribly wrong.
By Andrew O'Hehir
July 9, 2008
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Celebrating the nomination of America's first female four-star general.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
July 1, 2008
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More disturbing evidence that women in the military sometimes face more danger from their fellow soldiers than from their enemies.
By Kate Harding
June 27, 2008
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Nearly a third of women in the U.S. military report being raped or sexually assaulted while serving. What can be done about this?
By Catherine Price
May 27, 2008
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In a tiny room in Baghdad, U.S. soldiers connect with their friends and family back home. Sometimes hearts break.
By Anna Badkhen
May 22, 2008
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On patrol with U.S. soldiers in Risala, sewage seeps through the dirt and pools underfoot.
By Anna Badkhen
May 17, 2008
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The Iraqi government still can't provide its citizens with basic security and services. So many look to Americans -- for everything.
By Anna Badkhen
May 15, 2008
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He's a little crazy. Should I wait around for six years?
By Cary Tennis
May 14, 2008
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At a U.S. combat outpost in the Iraqi capital, money is just as important as guns. Plus: Tensions flare in a neighborhood council.
By Anna Badkhen
May 12, 2008
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As the hatch closes, I think about the four men from the platoon I'm with who were charred to death in one of these fighting vehicles.
By Anna Badkhen
May 10, 2008
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Military travel is grueling, especially for a soldier with a hole in his face from a sniper bullet who's trying to get back home to Missouri.
By Anna Badkhen
May 7, 2008
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In Burma, hundreds of thousands are without food, water or shelter in the wake of the cyclone, but the military junta prioritizes its grip on power.
By Jürgen Kremb
May 7, 2008
SaladShooters and real bullets
Obama's Afghan headache
New friendly fire coverup: Army shreds files on dead soldiers
On Iraq, McCain doesn't have a clue
The show trial in Guantánamo
Meet Iraq's new SWAT team
Michelle Obama's military strategy
"We were basically hiring terrorists"
Fear and loafing in the Green Zone
The bizarre trial of bin Laden's bodyguard
When war goes corporate
Strained by war, U.S. Army promotes unqualified soldiers
True grittiness of Iraq
Inside the Army's fake Iraq
Quote of the day: Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy
Cry me a river
Another day in paradise
Hoping for magic from Americans
My fiancé suddenly joined the Marines
Buying security in Baghdad
Bradleys used to be considered impregnable
Helicopter travel in Iraq
"It looks like the end of the world here"
GigaOM Network
Glenn Greenwald