Monday, August 11, 2025

Writing a Blank Check on War for the President

How the United States became a prisoner of war and congress went MIA.

Violent coup fails in Nicaragua, US continues regime change efforts

Peace and justice advocates must be grounded in anti-imperialism and nonintervention by the United States.

The Pentagon’s Progress

Will American “successes” lead to more Iraqi military failures?

The demolition of US global power

Donald Trump’s road to debacle in the greater Middle East.

The only way to effectively counter terror is to end war

Collectively, recognizing the terrible legacy of 9/11, we must agree: To counter terror, abolish war.

Ukraine, double standards, and escalation management

The United States' restrictions on Ukrainian actions and its double standards vis a vis Israel are undermining international law.

The Numbers Racket

AFRICOM Clams Up After Commander Peddles Contradictory Statements to Congress

US arms sales to Israel in the spotlight as Gaza conflict escalates, Sanders leads...

This plea follows closely on the heels of Canada's groundbreaking decision to suspend military equipment sales to Israel, a move that has been hailed by human rights organizations and advocates worldwide.

Global nuclear spending surged to $2,898 a second in 2023 amid rising tensions

An in-depth look into the staggering increase in global nuclear weapons spending, its implications, and the call for disarmament.

Energy Wars of Attrition

In the end, the oil attrition wars may lead us not into a future of North American triumphalism, nor even to a more modest Saudi version of the same, but into a strange new world in which an unlimited capacity to produce oil meets an increasingly crippled capitalist system without the capacity to absorb it.