An Officer and a Journalist

Bill Astore talks about his transition from a career in the military to one in academia, and why he began writing as a military critic for TomDispatch.

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California Uber Oilists

TomDispatch regular Rebecca Solnit, an author and environmental/political activist from San Francisco, describes the opposing forces fighting over the environmental issues facing California.

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Jock Politicians

Robert Lipsyte, long-time sports columnist for The New York Times and TomDispatch regular, explains why we should avoid voting a jock into political office.

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Book It, Dave-o

Nick Turse, award-winning journalist, Harvard fellow and author of The Case for Withdrawal from Afghanistan (Verso), talks about the disparity between the number of books published on the subject of Vietnam during the 60s and 70s compared to what we see in our bookstores today regarding Afghanistan. He also sheds some light on how the content itself has changed, and why.

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Lost in the Desert

Andrew Bacevich, retired US Army colonel, current professor of history and international relations at Boston University and author most recently of Washinton Rules, discusses US involvement in the Af-Pak theater.

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Brother, Can You Spare Some Time?

Andy Kroll, DC correspondent for Mother Jones magazine and associate editor for TomDispatch, discusses his investigation into the unemployment situation in the United States and the debate over the length of unemployment insurance.

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