Global special ops out of control under Trump
Elite commandos deployed to 149 countries in 2017.
Ukraine: The refugee double standard
This war has unleashed new, overt, and cruel manifestations of racism on the continent, revealing longstanding double standards at the global level.
The problems and promise of the new Silk Roads
In a time when it seems we are constantly being divided from our common humanity, the symbolism of the new Silk Roads is important in and of itself.
Israelis invade Syria: Who will stop Israel?
Israel's latest land-grab in Syria, and the UN and the rest of the world's inability to stop Israel from ignoring and violating the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions and the Genocide Convention.
Danger ahead: Trump, Pompeo, the Kochs and the end of diplomacy
Trump says he will rely on his advisors. He has to as he knows nothing about policy, the world, the working class he always goes on about, or government in general.
“Thank you for your service”: pardons for war criminals and indifference for those damaged...
I can’t remember who recently said it, but the point has been made that we often call people heroes because it’s easier to sacrifice them when they’re given this honorific and simply move on.
US cyber attack on Russia’s power grid is an ‘act of war’ (according to...
How about an international negotiation to end mutual cyber attacks that would include international controls and monitoring, and penalties for violations?
Trump & Biden’s secret bombing wars
President Biden cannot restore the world’s respect for American leadership, or the American public’s support for our foreign policy, by piling more lies, secrets and atrocities on top of those he has inherited.
Back to the future at the Pentagon
Why 2021 looks so much like 1981 — and why that should scare us...
Murder as messaging
Under Trump, U.S. foreign policy hits violent new lows.