Emperor Weather
for the moment, it seems, humanity still has the chance to write its own history in a fashion that would allow for a perhaps less welcoming but still reasonably palatable world for our children and grandchildren to live in. And be glad of that.
Time To Stop The Next War Now
The country must show it is ready to oppose the next war and the Armageddon that it threatens.
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.
Whether Dealing With Jewish Refugees in ’30s or Syrians Today, U.S. Falls Short of...
Steve Jobs’s father was an immigrant from Syria. We need more like him, and we need fewer children washing up dead on beaches. If we’re going to bomb Syria, we need to take care of the displaced.
Donald Trump’s high crimes and misdemeanors
But what if Donald Trump were actually held responsible for real crimes?
John Bolton isn’t just a hawk – he’s a war criminal who may get...
In a sane society, people like Bolton wouldn’t be allowed on television, much less put in charge of American security.
‘A shameful week for the US:’ Trump admin guts UN resolution to end rape...
The resolution was gutted after the U.S. threatened to veto the measure altogether unless language referencing reproductive health was taken out
Russia, NATO, and the future of neutrality
Neither the formerly non-aligned of Europe nor the currently non-aligned of the Global South are interested in furthering Vladimir Putin’s imperial ambitions.
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.
‘The greatest fighting force in human history’
A most exceptional military makes its wars and their ugliness disappear.