"War is an unvarnished evil."

"The U.S. has become a de facto one-party state, with the legislative branch permanently controlled by an incumbent's …"

"In war-as-spectacle, appearances could be more important than reality, because appearance often ended up determining …"

"We are squandering our wealth in many respects, to the extent that we persist in our imperial delusions, we're also g…"

"For the majority of contemporary Americans, the essence of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness centers on a r…"

"Call it habit or conditioning or socialization: The citizens of the United States have essentially forfeited any capa…"

"The way a nation wages war — the role allotted to the people in defending the country and the purposes for which it f…"

"In its quest to control an unruly world, the Pentagon — acting in the name of the American people — slices and dices …"

"In this way, the bravery of the warrior underwrites collective civic cowardice, while fostering a slack, insipid patr…"

"As it dragged on, the Iraq War exposed as hollow any American aspirations to global hegemony. Left behind when U.S. t…"