We asked a number of people, including Andrew Bacevich, Henry Giroux, Juan Cole, Danielle Brian and others, to share their reactions to Mike Lofgren's essay analyzing the Deep State.

The historian says a neoliberal consensus defines American politics in the "Bill-W.-Obama era" with an emphasis on an expansive, militarized foreign policy.

Andrew Bacevich writes that the United States no longer knows how to win wars, but it continues to start them.

The real issue for Congress is whether or not to continue relying on "military might as the preferred means of advancing U.S. interests" in the Middle East.

Guest host Phil Donahue examines the consequences of an American intervention in Syria with guests Deborah Amos and Andrew Bacevich.

The NPR Middle East correspondent tells guest host Phil Donahue about the growing refugee crisis in Syria -- one that the U.N. has called “the great tragedy of this century."

The military historian and Vietnam veteran talks with guest host Phil Donahue about the questions that need answers before the U.S. intervenes in Syria.

Military historian Andrew Bacevich has several questions he'd like the president to answer before taking military action in Syria.

Andrew Bacevich says wars need names, and in the absence of one now, proposes names that might actually explain what’s going on.

The military historian believes the president should outline an alternative path in the region, one that does not place military muscle over diplomacy.