The short, strange era of human civilization may be drawing to a close, writes Noam Chomsky.

By this point in the summer, a sane person could reasonably conclude that the world is going nuts.

What some of last century's cast of characters -- and the lives they led -- tell us about humanity.

"Our gear wasn’t just protective, it was meant to be downright unwelcoming."

There's an opportunity for change, both in federal policy and how the police everywhere look at their own decisions.

A roundup of some key articles about Ferguson, and the militarization of American policing.

It's not just Ferguson -- the War on Terror has reshaped police departments across the country to look like invading armies.

As an inquiry into the complex subject of international terrorism, the 9/11 Commission's 10th anniversary reprise falls far short — but it does serve official DC's purpose.

It's a moral imperative that we get past the sanitized versions of the two Iraq wars and grapple with the true consequences of our militarism.

It's one of a number of US policies that has played a role in making Central America so violent.