Thursday, April 18, 2024

Hearts and minds

As with the needless sacrifice of our young Amerikans during Vietnam, ditto for the use of them again in these Middle Eastern 'phony wars'. 

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?

UN aid convoy attacked by Israeli Navy in Gaza, jeopardizing humanitarian efforts

This incident not only disrupts the flow of crucial aid, but also casts a long shadow over the ethical obligations and legal frameworks governing conflict zones.

How Can Obama Claim the Alternative to a Nuclear Deal with Iran is War?

Is President Obama's nuclear agreement bullying an already weakened Iran, who faces tough US-led economic sanctions and a brutally low world price for oil? At least the tentative agreement will help humanity with the limit of Iran's nuclear program.

The hidden costs of “national security”

Ten ways your tax dollars pay for war – past, present, and future.

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.

The world’s most dangerous divide

If nuclear war comes, it will happen because of a calculation or miscalculation by India or Pakistan.

Peace Congress replaces Trump military parade on November 10 in Washington, DC

End U.S. wars at home and abroad. Reclaim Armistice Day.

Our man in Riyadh

So there is more than a little poetic justice – or is it irony? – in General Abizaid’s proposed posting to Riyadh.

Think US media won’t help lead nation into war with Iran based on flimsy...

"Do U.S. reporters, anchors, and editors really want more Middle Eastern blood on their hands? If not, they need to fix their rather credulous and increasingly hawkish coverage of Iran—and fix it fast."