Tuesday, April 23, 2024

‘Afghan Papers’ wouldn’t be needed if we had a real independent newsmedia

Embedded journalists and news organizations that hire retired generals for commentary don’t give the true picture.

Writing History Before It Happens

With an emphasis on the U.S. national security state and its follies, Tom Engelhardt explores nine repeat headlines, each a "surefire" news story guaranteed to appear sometime in the U.S. news stream between June 2015 and the unknown future.

Personal interview: Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson—what are the prospects for peace?

In the second installment of the '"What Are The Prospects For Peace?" interview series, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson speaks on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time.

A Pentagon Rising

Is a Trump Presidency Good News for the Military-Industrial Complex?

U.S. Global Hegemony Knows No Bounds

The U.S. government is acting in an aggressive manner towards the rest of the world as if to achieve world domination and power. War and militaristic action are how they plan to achieve this goal and have been using these tactics for years.

Biden shows support as Senate advances repeal of Iraq War authorizations

"There's no reason—none—to have a war authorization against a strategic partner, and so that's the first reason why we need to do this."

Elderly casualties mount in Gaza amidst intensifying conflict

Euro-Med Monitor warns that tens of thousands of elderly people are at risk of death due to starvation and disease.

Suspected terror attacks in Europe, Turkey leave at least a dozen dead, 50+ injured

The attacks came less than a month after the US officially warned that the Islamic State would target European “festivals” and “outdoor markets” during the Holiday season.

The collapse of Michèle Flournoy’s hopes for the top Pentagon job shows what can...

War preparations that increase the likelihood of war may excite laptop warriors. But the militarism they promote is madness nonetheless.

The global war of error

No, that’s not a typo.