Tag: war
The obscenity of collective punishment in Gaza
Netanyahu is about to escalate, yet again, his war crimes in Gaza.
Trump halts bombing of Yemen, reportedly under Saudi pressure, and to...
The subtext here is that people in the region believe the U.S. is bombing an Arab country on behalf of Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and to protect Israel from repercussions for its Gaza genocide.
Must Democrats stay centrist or go progressive, plus find savvy messaging,...
It's time for Democrats to kick Trump while he's down—repeatedly.
The Vietnam and Gaza wars shattered young illusions about US leaders
Six decades later, it took much less time for young Americans to turn decisively against their government’s key role of arming Israel’s war on Gaza.
How Pope Francis divinized Palestinian suffering: The Gaza Pietà
Although he appealed to international law in this passage, he was pessimistic that war is ever compatible with it.
Elon Musk stands to get even richer as Trump backs $1...
William Hartung blasts the promised budget as “completely unnecessary” and says that “almost the only beneficiaries are going to be the weapons manufacturers.”
Israel now occupies over half of Gaza as expanded buffer zone...
Systematic destruction of homes, farmland, and infrastructure in Gaza buffer zone reveals deeper plan for permanent Israeli control, soldiers and experts say.
What happens when Russian and Ukrainian soldiers come home?
Russian and Ukrainian soldiers will eventually largely lay down their arms, but as the Soviet Afghanistan War shows, returning from the frontlines causes its own issues.
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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.