Humane

A new book argues that efforts to humanize war with smarter weaponry have obscured the task of making peace the first goal of foreign policy.

A counter-narrative to Samuel Moyn’s "Humane": drone warfare and the long history of liberal empire blurring the line between policing and endless war.

Historian Samuel Moyn contends that efforts to conduct war humanely have only perpetuated it. But the solution must lie in politics, not a sacrifice of human rights.

Yale's John Fabian Witt pens a review of Samuel Moyn's new book, Humane.

How the turn toward “precision” combat promoted endless war.

Why efforts to curb the cruelty of military force may have backfired.