10 reasons Trump should not strengthen U.S.-Saudi ties
If the Trump administration truly wants to find a way out of the wars in the Middle East and make the United States safer from terrorists, it would do well to stop arming, aiding and abetting the ruthless Saudi regime.
The war to end war 100 years on: An evaluation and reorientation of our...
Ending war is not impossible. Far from it, in fact. But it is going to take a phenomenal amount of intelligent strategic effort, courage and commitment.
We must turn solidarity with Ukraine into the new normal for all refugees
The global North’s unprecedented support for Ukrainians has revealed racist double standards. But it’s also an opportunity to extend such solidarity to everyone.
The all-American base world
750 U.S. military bases still remain around the planet...
The world’s other nuclear flashpoint
Ukraine isn’t the only place on the planet where a nuclear conflagration could erupt in the near future. Sad to say, around the island of Taiwan there is also an increasing risk.
Obama Not Only Did Not Pay Ransom to Iran, He Denied That Country Billions...
It was just a coincidence that one of the tranches of the repayment to Iran of Iran’s own money coincided with the release of hostages.
The military-industrial complex: Trump’s ties to Boeing in spotlight amid probes of 737 MAX...
Boeing has such clout in Washington, particularly on the defense side, but also viewed as a major commercial force in its airline business.
The Pentagon’s 20-year killing spree has always treated civilians as expendable
Overall, military spending accounts for about half of the federal government’s total discretionary spending -- while programs for helping instead of killing are on short rations for local, state and national government agencies.
What difference does a war make?
The geopolitics of the new Cold War.
Burning Raqqa
The U.S. war against civilians in Syria.