Wednesday, October 22, 2025

In wars and weapons we trust

When I was a teenager in the 1970s, I looked to the heavens: to God and Christianity (as arbitrated by the Catholic...

American exceptionalism is killing the planet

The many abuses of endless war.

Old roads and new paradigms: on the last BRI Summit

On April 26 and 27, the summit of the Belt and Route Initiative, also known as the New Silk Road, was held...

Recalling the hundreds of thousands of civilian victims of America’s endless ‘war on terror’

It’s time we as a nation gave some thought to and did some penance for all those civilian deaths and combatant deaths as we remember 9-11.

Why the Islamic State Is the Minor Leagues of Terror

Is it time to panic? Let's put terror threats into perspective for 2016.

To hell and back

It is time to set in motion policies that would uplift veterans instead of pouring yet more staggering sums into a military that’s only sent so many of us to hell and back in this century?

At least 214 babies born in Gaza during genocide were killed by Israeli forces

Palestinian officials reveal staggering toll on newborns, families, and infrastructure in Gaza.

UN warns Israel’s North Gaza assault could exterminate entire population

UN official warns of dire consequences for North Gaza’s civilians as Israeli forces target hospitals and shelters.

Destroying Raqqa in order to save it

The devastation of Raqqa was not covered in the English language press with the same vigor as the earlier battle for Aleppo.