Saturday, May 18, 2024

The two 500 lb. gorillas in the room

Who needs the super rich? I don’t. Do you?

Lawmakers reintroduce War Powers Resolution to end carnage in Yemen and reclaim Congress’ constitutional...

Both the House and Senate "should move swiftly to reassert [their] war powers and end U.S. support for this brutal, unconstitutional war."

‘Dramatic repercussions:’ Retired US generals warn Trump against war with Iran

"The protection of U.S. national interests in the Middle East and the safety of our friends and allies requires thoughtful statesmanship and aggressive diplomacy rather than unnecessary armed conflict."

A Memorial Day Reminder of the Nature of War

What follows are some excerpts from letters sent to William Astore’s dad.

Iran Debate: Clinton Steps Up to Oppose The Demagogues

Iran was the subject of one of the most troubling moments in Hillary's 2008 campaign, when she promised to "totally obliterate" that country if the mullahs ever attacked Israel with a nuclear weapon. Has she changed at all?

The Superpower Conundrum

Military power no longer seems to act as it once did on Planet Earth. Under distinctly apocalyptic pressures, something seems to be breaking down, something seems to be fragmenting.

Who’s really in charge of the Afghanistan War?

Trump is letting non-elected generals decide to hurl another 4,000 of our men and women into the Afghanistan War.

No indication in the US that the country is at war again

Keeping it normal in the world's leading rogue nation.
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Jennifer Harbury: Today’s refugee crisis Is blowback from US dirty wars in Central America

"The United States has everything to do with the creation of the monsters that are driving the refugees up to our border."

Don’t just worry about nuclear war—do something to help prevent it

The silences and muted statements on Capitol Hill are evading the reality of what’s hanging in the balance—the destruction of almost all human life on Earth.