The War at Home The 'Woke Military' Will Let You Join The Oath Keepers Current Pentagon policies against far right or white supremacist extremism in uniform are "absolute milquetoast," according to a senior Pentagon official.
Afghanistan U.S. Rejected Taliban Seat on Board of Fund Controlling Afghanistan's Wealth Now the Taliban, which is the government, opposes the Afghan Fund. A U.S.-appointed Afghan trustee is warning Washington against weaponizing it.
The Spoils of War REIGN OF TERROR Wins A 2022 American Book Award I know, it's tacky to talk about your awards. But if you don't, no one will recognize. Read this post in Ric Flair's voice.
The War at Home CNN Hires Ex-Cop Who Defended NYPD's Mass Violation of Muslim Civil Rights John Miller recently slipped into apparent perjury about mosque surveillance before the City Council, but he's trustworthy enough for CNN. PLUS: China accuses the NSA of data theft
weapons The Kalashnikov of Drones, Kinda Sorta Turkey's Bayraktar-2 is not a liberation tool favored by guerillas. But for states looking to engage in some drone warfare of their own, it sure lowers the barrier to entry.
The War Abroad An Energy Weapon Is About To Freeze The UK's Working Class It's not so much the cold as the neoliberal energy decontrols and skyrocketing prices. Like in a postapocalyptic movie, our correspondent looks for salvation in his propane stove.
The War at Home But Without Debt, Who Will Fight Our Wars? Usually politicians deny that there's a Poverty Draft in the "All-Volunteer Military." But even a meager amount of student-debt forgiveness has the mask flying off.
Afghanistan The War on Terror Isn't Over, According to Biden's Justice Dept. Edited by Sam Thielman SINCE THE U.S. MILITARY departed Afghanistan a year ago, the Justice Department under President Biden has asserted in at least four cases that the end of that war has no bearing on the broader War on Terror. Crucially, these are the cases of four people
Comics WALLER VS. WILDSTORM Is The REIGN OF TERROR of Comics In November, DC Comics will publish a book I wrote along with my friend Evan Narcisse and drawn by the brilliant Eric Battle. I can't wait for you to see this dream of mine come true.
The War at Home When Reactionaries Fight Alphabet Boys For socialists, FBI vs MAGA looks like an Iran-Iraq War, as those that work forces face hostility from those that burn crosses. But if MAGA doesn't actually start shooting, history suggests a detente
Substack Retaliates Against FOREVER WARS Editor Spencer took the newsletter off Substack when his contract ended. They got mad at the blog post explaining why and took away Sam’s freelance gigs because he…edited it
Afghanistan First Impressions on the Execution of Ayman al-Zawahiri Like Obama with Osama bin Laden, Biden did not portray Zawahiri's death as an end to the War on Terror, but instead as a kind of a kind of proof of concept. But what did it prove, and what is the concept?
The Ghost Era of FOREVER WARS Begins FOREVER WARS is no longer a Substack. PLUS: Biden's Mideast apology tour. AND FINALLY: merch!
Chromium Cover Forever Wars #100 That's how many editions Sam and I produced in the past 52 weeks. Time for some anniversary journalism. Like all anniversary journalism, this edition will be lazy.
Newsletter United Nations Warns of Yemen's Next Disaster As President Biden attempts to reset relations with Riyadh, the U.N. details the limits of the ceasefire in Yemen—and says it's "about to get much worse."
Newsletter Matt Bors' JUSTICE WARRIORS Puts Comics in an Illegal Chokehold The GOAT political cartoonist talks to FOREVER WARS about bringing his critique of our collapsing society to comic books, the medium he was born to work in. Sorry to Mr. Gotcha.
Part of How They Took Away Your Bodily Autonomy Was Through Terrorism Bombings, arsons, assassinations. Stalkings, clinic invasions. Assaults, bomb threats. Finally, Supreme Court justices.
Newsletter Eric Greitens' Death Squad Politics An accused rapist who trades on his Navy SEAL credentials fantasizes about a violent purge. He likes boasting that the cops are with him. Haha, j/k…unless..?
Newsletter Few of The President's Men A bitter irony of the January 6 Committee is that it's paving a road to rehab for Constitutional vandals like Bill Barr.
Newsletter The Summertime FOREVER WARS Work Slowdown Honestly? It's getting hot out and this newsletter is bleak. Let's take some deep breaths
Newsletter You Guys Actually Worship Cthulhu The SBC has pledged to handle their accusers with "Christlike compassion." In a moment when they must repent and pay restitution, they still see themselves in Jesus' sandals.
Newsletter What America Does Abroad Is What America Does at Home Human life means nothing to America, domestically or internationally. We who live here will simply have to overcome America for the sake of those who can't. Not great
Newsletter Civil Libertarian Opposition To New Domestic-Terrorism Bill Weakens The Buffalo attack has given new life to a Democratic bill establishing domestic counterterrorism offices within DHS, DOJ and the FBI. The ACLU and others no longer oppose it.
Newsletter Basketball Is Broken After a second consecutive semifinals loss, a Sixers fan loses faith in the Process—in more ways than one.
