Beasts of No Nation and the Loss of Innocence
“When this war is over, I am thinking I cannot go back to doing childish things.” Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation opens with Agu, a young boy, and his friends running around… Continue reading
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Pop Politics: What Should You Watch? — The Story of Three Wars
Since reading James Fallows’ “The Tragedy of the American Military,” it’s been been hard to remember a time when we weren’t at war. With our government’s “chickenhawk” political approach to the military, it… Continue reading
John Oliver investigates the chilling details of the U.S. drone program
John Olliver’s Last Week Tonight does a good job of explaining exactly why Americans should be concerned about our drone program. He draws on the Bureau of Investigative Journalism as a resource, as did… Continue reading
The War Has Never Stopped
The theatrics of war declarations and congressional resolutions can make it appear as if the United States is only just now restarting direct involvement in conflicts in the Middle East. President Obama claimed… Continue reading
