Monday, September 7, 2026

The Anti-Empire Report #148

Ironically, very ironically, Donald Trump may well be less of a war monger than Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton.

The living literature of war

“The pain remains.”

An American Century of Carnage

U.S. Special Operations command details a dismal U.S. Military record.

The war on Iran—and Washington’s missing exit strategy

That means inflicting real costs: U.S. casualties, political backlash at home, strained relations with allies, global economic disruption and a further erosion of Washington’s standing in the world.

Saudi women may soon be behind the wheel, but still not in the drivers’...

Though a hard-won victory for Saudi women, we should recognize that the biggest impediment for women has not been the inability to drive.

Tackling the ‘Impossible’: Ending Violence

Whenever, in ordinary circumstances, the subject of violence comes up, most people throw up their hands in horror and comment along the...

IDF strikes and blockades plunge Gaza into humanitarian catastrophe: Aid deliveries ‘virtually impossible,’ Oxfam...

Humanitarian efforts in Gaza are crippled by relentless Israeli military strikes and border closures, leaving millions without essential aid.

The ultra-costly, underwhelming F-35 fighter

Lockheed Martin remains top gun in the Pentagon's cockpit.

Amid the carnage in Ukraine, it’s time for world leaders to rethink their priorities

Lending all support and incentives to ending the war in Ukraine would be a good place to start.

The people’s Memorial Day

On this Memorial Day let us contemplate the moral injury we do to our nation every day in the never ending wars of the 21st Century.