Saturday, May 16, 2026

Tag: war

Gunning down the Easter Bunny

The weaponization of everyday life.

A tale of American hubris

Or five lessons in the history of American defeat.

What happens when a few volunteer and the rest just watch

The American military system dissected.

As the world watches Syria, don’t forget about Yemen

The problem isn’t that the U.S. is standing by and doing nothing while this horror unfolds. It’s much worse than that.

Gunboat diplomacy and the ghost of Captain Mahan

Is the U.S. and China and the U.S. spawning a new great power naval rivalry?

How ‘Black Panther’ sees the world

Black Panther offers three alternatives to the current global status quo.

‘A day of infamy’ part 2

Will my fellow citizens who love this country as I do finally wake up and demand we pull back this empire. before it destroys all the world?

Could the Cold War return with a vengeance?

The Pentagon plans for a perpetual three-front “Long War” against China and Russia.

Weapons for anyone

Has Donald Trump become this country’s assassin-in-chief with impressive alacrity?

Never wrong: What you need to know about John Bolton

John R. Bolton is a truly Trumpian pick, that is, about the most dangerous one possible.

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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk

A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.

House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation

Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.

From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism

Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.

Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile

Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.

The fuel to my revolutionary optimism

As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.