The Costs of War, the Price of Peace
A new report, "Body Count", asserts that up to 1.3 million people have been killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the first 10 years of the so-called war on terror. When will the cost of war be too much even for the people making money off of it?
Why did the Saudis invest $2 bn with Jared Kushner?
What do canny observers from the Middle East say about Saudi motives here?
Trump’s attack on the freedom of the press
Historically, these 4 techniques have been used by demagogues to erode the freedom and independence of the press.
The Real Threat to America (Hint: It’s Not Socialism)
The Koch brothers have plans to spend close to $900 million in 2016 to keep Republicans in control of Congress and hopefully get a conservative as president. Is their threat "intent upon seizing power in a nonviolent coup?"
Trump’s Slur Stokes Phony Fury
While Donald Trump continues to be a loud-mouthed celebrity's gaffe, Jeb Bush's feigned outrage over Trumps comments of John McCain not being a "war hero" puts him in the same category— a sanctimonious fraud.
Wall Street’s Threat to the American Middle Class
It's nice that presidential aspirants are talking about rebuilding America’s middle class. But in order to do so, they have to take direct aim at Wall Street, the ones that finance their campaigns.
Banks Don’t Commit Crimes, Bankers Do
Until the feds charge reckless bankers individually, they'll shake down shareholders to bail them out for misdeeds.
How the US has darkened the nuclear cloud over humanity
A nuclear conflagration is plausible via any one of numerous scenarios.
The 2024 election could be Big Pharma’s reckoning
It’s clear at this point that the 2024 election could very well hinge on which party can capture the populist mantle on Big Pharma.
The genocidal partnership of Israel and the United States
Are the two countries function as accomplices while methodical killing continues in Gaza?