How Leisure Time Transformed Society and Politics
With their newfound spare time in the post-war era, many Americans joined clubs and started attending meetings that rapidly changed political parties in the United States.
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The War in Afghanistan Might Not Be Effective—but, for Some, It’s Profitable
For certain companies, there's a logic behind the call for more war: money.
The Futile War Against Civilian Casualties
The rise of precision munitions should have made civilian casualties an avoidable relic of yesteryear. It didn't.
Field Notes: Leaving Debaltseve
Bakhmut, Ukraine: A woman waits in a bus after an emergency worker-led evacuation from the embattled town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine.
Viewfinder: Airstrikes in West Mosul
Smoke rises following an airstrike in Mosul, Iraq, on March 6th, 2017, during an offensive by Iraqi forces…
At Home With the Couple That Launched the Doomsday Bunker Industry
Today, refurbished missile silos are selling for millions of dollars to buyers preparing for societal collapse. Ed Peden…
Rethinking the Cost of War
What if casualties don’t end on the battlefield, but extend to future generations? By Mike Hixenbaugh & Charles…
Facebook, Firecrackers, and War: The Story of Afghanistan’s New Year’s Babies
How were thousands of Afghan refugees all born on January 1st? The answer lies at the intersection of warfare and the digital age.
Beyond the Helpless Victim: How the Media Portrays Women in Conflict Zones
Prominent media outlets represent the scale of a conflict’s violence through the injury and death of women, but…
When War Becomes an Easy Decision
Does a familiar and empty phrase—“thank you for your service”—help us to avoid the real costs of war?…