War / Militarism
By Mark Engler
Published in the November 2017 issue of the New Internationalist.
Why it only takes a bit of a bomb-dropping and sabre-rattling to rally the reporters and bestow a presidential aura on our leaders.
By Mark Engler
Published in the September 2016 issue of the New Internationalist.
‘It’s part of a long and disturbing pattern of Donald Trump using veterans as a political prop, both for his own self-advantage and to advance an agenda of bigotry and hate,’ said Perry O’Brien, a US Army veteran.
By Mark Engler
Published in the October 2014 issue of the New Internationalist.
Voicing alarm over the U.S. police force's 'warrior mentality.'
By Mark Engler
Published in the November 2013 issue of the New Internationalist.
Story after story, fueled by leaks from former security contractor Edward Snowden, is uncovering a U.S. surveillance empire with unprecedented reach and breadth.
By Mark Engler
Published in the October 2013 issue of the New Internationalist.
There is something uniquely disturbing about an industry that not only has incentive to push for war as part of its business plan, but also possesses the lobbying power to move lawmakers who might otherwise object to White House designs.
By Mark Engler
Published in the September 2013 issue of the New Internationalist.
What were the elected officials doing for weeks before realizing that runaway surveillance programs might actually be dangerous and unconstitutional? Rather than facing unpleasant facts, they've preferred to kill the proverbial messenger.
By Mark Engler
Published in the April 2013 issue of the New Internationalist.
Are you between age 16 and 60 in a part of the global South targeted by the Pentagon? Until proven innocent, you're counted as a combatant if hit.
By Mark Engler
Published in the March 2013 issue of the New Internationalist.
A radical proposal would go well beyond controlling the most aggressive semi-automatic rifles and curbing arms sales to the world's worst dictatorships. It would also demand a change in our political system.
By Mark Engler
Published on January 12, 2012.
Protesting Ten Years of Indefinite Detention
By Mark Engler
Published on December 22, 2011.
Many agree that the V-22 Osprey is a major bust, so why does the government keep authorizing spending on it?
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