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October 14, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Goes Full Dictator With Threat to Turn Military on U.S. Citizens
Donald Trump now wants to use military force against people who oppose him.
August 14, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Tim Walz Has Perfect Takedown of J.D. Vance’s Pathetic Military Smear
In the battle of running mates, Tim Walz had a classy response to attempts to swiftboat him.
August 9, 2024
Edith Olmsted
J.D. Vance Melts Down Over Questions About His Military Record
Despite lobbing the same questions at Tim Walz, J.D. Vance lost it when pressed about his own military service.
August 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
J.D. Vance’s New Attack on Tim Walz Proves Irony Is Dead
Is J.D. Vance really the best person to criticize Tim Walz’s military background?
April 18, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans’ New January 6 Conspiracy Is Their Most Deranged Yet
Someone please explain the logic here.
January 19, 2021
Jacob Silverman
The Military Occupation of D.C. Is a National Disgrace
Tens of thousands of troops have locked down the city. This isn’t necessary to secure Biden’s inauguration—it’s just more security theater.
June 11, 2020
Adam Weinstein
America’s Top General Isn’t That Sorry
Mark Milley apologized for his photo op with Trump, but not for the violence he visited on American protesters.
October 17, 2012
Molly Redden
Five Ridiculous Congressional Candidates Who Will Probably Win
May 28, 2010
Jesse Zwick
Kenneth the Page Becomes a Man
March 31, 2010
Michelle Cottle
The Sheriff
January 8, 2010
Martin Peretz
You Read it Here First: "Surprise Anxiety for Favored Democrats" in Massachusetts
January 3, 2008
Barron YoungSmith
In Defense Of "Citizen/Soldier"
February 6, 2006
Jason Zengerle
Magic Bullet
February 9, 2004
Spencer Ackerman
AWOL
September 12, 1989
Hendrik Hertzberg
Front-Man
August 5, 1985
Edgar Chamorro, Jefferson Morley
Confessions of a ‘Contra’

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