America’s mixed messages
We still want populations around the world to admire, appreciate, and respect this country as a democracy and a powerful protector. Some ships are used to make exactly that point, other ships have become the very image and essence of hardship and harm.
How Your Used Clothes Can Help Malala Change Girls’ Lives
Donated garments are helping aid the Malala Fund’s efforts to ensure girls around the world get the education they deserve.
Insignia, badges, and medals for a climate-wracked era
The U.S. military on a planet from hell.
Trita Parsi: US assassination of Iranian General is major escalation & will make America...
“The U.S. bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism.”
Starving and bombed children of Yemen seek entrapment in flooded Thai cave
“Am I pleased that the 12 children and their coach in Thailand were rescued? Of course I am. I just wish that an equivalent effort was being made to rescue each of the 50,000 children we will kill today, tomorrow, the next day and the day after that….”
Where have you gone, Smedley Butler?
A nation turns its lonely eyes to (someone like) you...
After warning of ‘large and painful military operation,’ Israel begins massive bombing of Gaza
"Israeli snipers shoot and kill scores of unarmed Palestinian protesters in Gaza, including kids, then calls it self-defense. When a Palestinian sniper fires at one Israeli soldier, Israel bombs Gaza with F-16s and preps for all out war."
What a truly humanitarian response in Afghanistan would look like
While there are no guarantees of success in the short-term, here are five proven steps that can be taken to mitigate violence as the Taliban consolidate power.
The Mosul Campaign and the Third Presidential Debate
Clinton was secretary of state, so why is she so flat-footed on these foreign policy issues?