Trump is selling out America in Syria and beyond
The most xenophobic and isolationist American president in modern history has been selling America to foreign powers for his personal benefit. That’s...
The Navy’s war vs. Bolton’s war
The Pentagon’s spoiling for a fight – but with China, not Iran.
Al Jazeera’s Marwan Bishara on IDF killing AJ journalist, the 3 hostages & US...
Bishara addresses how the United States is increasingly isolated in its opposition to a ceasefire, growing focus on Israel’s collective punishment, and more.
Palestinian activist featured in Oscar-winning film killed by Israeli settler previously sanctioned by US
Awdah Hathaleen, a peace activist and co-creator of No Other Land, was shot and killed during a settler-led raid on his West Bank village, days after his deportation from the U.S. and months after Trump lifted sanctions on his accused killer.
Could we actually end the CEO defense contractor gravy train?
FDR put the kibosh on military contractor windfalls during World War II. We could do the same.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, June 20, 2018
U.S. withdraws from Human Rights Council, Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, first ladies unite against family separation at the border, and more.
Weapons for anyone
Has Donald Trump become this country’s assassin-in-chief with impressive alacrity?
Tech giants complicit in Israeli war crimes: How AI and Cloud services fuel genocide...
Big Tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are under fire for their involvement in Israel’s military operations in Gaza, providing AI and cloud services that critics argue are fueling human rights violations and genocide.
Drug wars, missing money, and a phantom $500 million
More effective use of spreadsheets won’t solve the underlying problems of America’s wars or cure an addiction to policies that continue to fail.
Pentagon doc reveals US lied about Afghan civilians killed in 2021 drone strike
One Amnesty International campaigner called the new report "more evidence that we need a huge change in how the U.S. uses lethal force and assesses and reveals its consequences."