Tag: war

How Saudi money keeps Washington at war in Yemen.

William Blum takes on the Washington Post again, in the person of columnist Max Boot, formerly of the Wall Street Journal

Seen in this light, it’s hard not to believe that more anti-U.S. “insider” attacks aren’t on the way. The question is only where and when, not if.

Over the course of a week, tens of thousands of people connected the dots between racism, poverty, greed, war, nuclear weapons and environmental destruction, and called for justice and a new culture of nonviolence.

Of course, the last time our nation actually declared war was WW2. Who cares so long as it sells?

Welcome to that most unpredictable and dangerous of entities, a dying empire.

Our leading weapons dealers have developed a business model that feeds on war, terrorism, chaos, political instability, and human rights violations.

“I have not yet heard a compelling case why we need a separate force.”

We can replace war with mediation, conflict resolution and adjudication. We can legalize peace.

American-made bombs are being used to massacre large numbers of civilians in Yemen, ICE is arresting the sponsors of undocumented children, and more.