Three Exceptional Facts About America
A tide of paranoia is mounting with the litany of predictions of doom and disaster for the U.S. Tom Engelhardt discusses why it's safe to be a paranoid American living in today's world.
Muslim Activist in Paris Condemns Attacks, Rising Islamophobia
Reports of Islamophobia have already emerged following the Paris attacks, and fears of attacks on Muslims in Paris have risen.
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.
From the arsenal of democracy to an arsenal of genocide
Such is the pernicious price of pursuing a vision that insists on global reach, global power, and global dominance.
Mantra for 9/11
Fourteen years later and we are still living in an improbable world. Tom Engelhardt discusses the wars, interventions, assassinations, tortures, kidnappings, the growth of the American national security state and the spread of Islamic extremism.
‘A heinous crime’: Israeli airstrikes damage Gaza’s only Coronavirus testing lab
“It was bad enough when Palestinians in Gaza weren’t able to get vaccinated, but now to reportedly lose their only coronavirus testing lab is... beyond words.”
Perpetual War Creates Endless Consequences
War seems to be endless that no one speculates anymore about when it might conclude. Is it time we all plan for the never-ending war?
Will Europe Obediently Follow the US into a Catastrophic War?
The EU has the opportunity to avoid taking the same steps the U.S. did when it comes to war. They have the opportunity to move in a positive direction and reject the dictates of Washington. But will they?
Remembrance of Wars Past
We are missing any sense of connection to the government. While past administrations are to blame for this, Tom Engelhardt describes why there is no massive antiwar movement in America.
As Obama Apologizes for Deaths of Hostages in Drone Strike, Does the U.S. Know...
President Obama apologized for the U.S. drone strike in Pakistan that took the lives of two hostages. He went on saying the operation was a botched operation and he deeply regretted its outcome.