Andrew Bacevich is the author of America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History, which has just been published by Random House.
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The Blob Is Back Under Biden
While his administration is only in its infancy, the president appears wedded to a foreign policy from the last century.
Andrew Bacevich
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America's Sickness Goes Far Beyond Trump
Only by acknowledging the racism, materialism and militarism that animate our country can we begin the process of healing.
Andrew Bacevich
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Congress Should Do Its Job and Restrain the President’s Wartime Powers
Congress always seems ready to criticize President Obama—except on issues that matters most.
Andrew Bacevich