A New Memorial Day Tradition — Burning The Confederate Flag
"Burn and bury" kits that allow people to print out their own Confederate flag at home, suitable for burning.
On Memorial Day, U.S. Troops Are at War With Islamic State Near Mosul
The line of the Obama administration had been that US troops on the ground in Iraq and Syria were only trainers and advisors. But US forces have exceeded that role.
The Republicans’ Military Budget Could Make Every Homeless Person In America a Millionaire
$596 billion was spent on the military in 2015 and Republicans are looking to increase the defense budget even more.
Controlling the Narrative: Two Recent Articles Offer Very Different Insights into Obama’s Foreign Policy
The Obama administration’s reliance on covert ops and prosecutions of whistle-blowers will be big black marks on its record and the effects of both will be felt long after this President leaves office.
Washington’s Military Addiction
But don’t bother to blame the politicians and national security nabobs in Washington for this. They’re addicts. They can’t help themselves.
Obama Should Heed Hiroshima’s Survivors
Obama will be the first sitting president to visit Hiroshima, Japan.
The Costs of Violence: Masters of Mankind (Part 2)
“Who rules the world?” we might also want to pose another question: “What principles and values rule the world?”
America’s 21st Century Government: The Worst In This Country’s History?
“This 21st Century U.S. government’s achievements are virtually non-existent while its failures are monumental. That’s why I believe that historians of the future will conclude that it is the worst in American history.”
Federal Judge is Allowing Torture Victims to Sue the Psychologists who Devised CIA’s Torture...
For the first time, victims of the CIA torture program will be able to sue the Psychologists responsible for the program.
“Not in Our Name!” How Neoconservatives and Liberal Hawks Use Lies to Sell Wars
Regardless of who leads us, the arms industry, paired with warmongering politicians and their media enablers are always trying to shape the conversation around war and peace in favor of the former.