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Andrew J. Bacevich

Andrew J. Bacevich is professor emeritus of history and international relations at Boston University. He is the author, most recently, of  Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country.

Fighting the Endless War

Fighting the Endless War

Four questions about the future of the U.S. military

by Andrew J. Bacevich | Monday, December 03, 2018
The Wisdom of the Ages

The Wisdom of the Ages

Looking to the classics to steel yourself against life’s cruelties

by Andrew J. Bacevich | Monday, September 07, 2015
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What Is a Dog?

by Chloe Shaw

We admit that unofficial, national fill-in-the-blank days can sometimes feel contrived. (National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day, anyone?) But National Hug Your Dog Day (April 10) is too good not to celebrate, especially if it means we can revisit one of our favorite essays: Chloe Shaw’s “What Is a Dog?” from our Spring 2018 issue. After losing a beloved hound named Booker—described as a “wolf meets horse meets dinosaur meets tongue”—Shaw confronts the joys and inevitable sorrows of loving a pet. “A dog is a second chance. A dog is death and life. A dog is plush red carpet and fresh warm pee.” A dog is worth celebrating, and not only on April 10.