Hypersonic weapons and national (in)security
Hypersonic weapons close in on their targets at a minimum speed of Mach 5, five times the speed of sound or 3,836.4...
9/11’s legacy of drone warfare has changed how we view the military
The “war on terror”, due to its elusive nature as a war with blurry and unachievable objectives, has resulted in the west fighting an “endless war”.
Imagine you’re a Palestinian youth…
What would you do to rectify the historical injustice visited on your people?
Biden’s sanctions against Israeli settlers ignores state’s role in West Bank violence: Shane Bauer
“According to the language of the sanctions, that would mean that the State of Israel itself and all the various organizations that are supporting him should themselves be sanctioned, but of course they haven’t been.”
Syrian Refugees in Canada Donating to Help Climate Refugees (Video)
Annalise Klingbeil of the Calgary Herald wrote that the drive was begun with an Arabic posting on a private Facebook group for Syrian refugees in Alberta province by recent arrival Rita Khanchet.
If It’s Going to Push Us to War, Is It Time for AIPAC to...
On whose behalf is AIPAC intervening in American domestic politics? Juan Cole discusses the only logical possibility, which is that AIPAC is acting on behalf of the Likud government of Israel.
Castle Black, the Syrian withdrawal, and the Battle of the Bases
Given Washington’s penchant for Middle Eastern military missions, the likelihood of yet more U.S. bases across the region and talk of several Game of Thrones prequels still to come.
The not-so-winding road from Iraq to Ukraine
The continuing influence of the neocons, who were the architects of U.S. aggression against Iraq, in the ever-escalating Western military response to Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Deterrents to Terror that Very Rich People Can’t Comprehend
Polls show that Americans are more afraid of a terrorist attack than at any other time since 9/11, even though the rate of violent crime has been consistently dropping since 1993.
You Must Be Kidding! Adventures in an American World of Frustration
Assassination, previously an illegal act, has become the heart and soul of Washington’s way of life.