Thursday, July 3, 2025

Tag: U.S. Military

Mapping a world from hell

76 countries are now involved in Washington’s War on Terror.

F-35 jet program budget exceeds $406 billion, yet universal healthcare too...

Members of Congress say the U.S. is "too broke" to increase spending on programs that intend to improve education and healthcare, but $27 billion more could go to F-35 jet program.

Time to call out US militarism for what it is: The...

The evidence clearly shows that national security is far better achieved by intelligent diplomacy than by war.

Federal judge blocks enforcement of Trump’s transgender military ban

Yet another defeat for the Trump administration.

Victory at last!

In America’s wars, failure is the new success.

Can the Pentagon win when putsch comes to shove?

A rare pentagon “success” story.

America at war since 9/11

Reality or reality TV?

Will the generals follow the mad king’s command?

Trump is the mad king. And he is dangerous.

U.S. admits role in civilian deaths in Mosul

These elite attitudes toward ordinary Iraqis are probably more dangerous to the future of the country than a few mere terrorist attacks.

How we got here

The misuse of American military power and the Middle East in chaos.

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U of Florida Law School: Where racism and originalism converge

Preston Damsky, a law-school prize for an essay written for the judge's seminar, argued that the Constitution was originally intended only for white people and therefore even today non-whites could not claim their Constitutional rights and privileges.

Ugliest of ugly Americans, desperate for face-saving charades, exports chaotic, boorish pestilence abroad

Stuntery, like putz-ery, is readily undone and when it flops, it turns against itself.

Trump-Musk foreign aid cuts could cause 14 million deaths by 2030, study warns

Researchers say slashing 83 percent of USAID programs threatens to erase two decades of global health gains, with children under five accounting for one-third of projected fatalities.

The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.

GOP budget standoff deepens as internal revolt stalls Trump’s $3.3 trillion megabill

Senate hold-outs cite draconian Medicaid and SNAP cuts while a new CBO score warns the measure will add $3.3 trillion to the debt even as Republican leaders race to meet Trump’s July 4 deadline.