Friday, June 26, 2026

Tag: U.S. Military

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.

The final Obama doctrine? Racking up the body count

Obama officials have repeatedly expressed a commitment to killing large numbers of ISIS fighters. Will Trump take it even further?

Commandos without borders

America’s elite troops partner with African forces but pursue U.S. aims.

An American Century of Carnage

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

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Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture

The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."

Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta 

Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.

Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future

Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.

Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades as Trump turns ‘antifa’ label into prosecution tool

The Prairieland case transformed a July 4 protest outside a Texas immigration jail into a terrorism prosecution, with sentences from 30 to 100 years and warnings of a new federal playbook against left-wing dissent.

Alaska governor vetoes single-use polystyrene foam foodware ban

For now, polystyrene products will remain legal for use by commercial food vendors statewide.