Tag: war
A Memorial Day Reminder of the Nature of War
What follows are some excerpts from letters sent to William Astore’s dad.
The Republicans’ Military Budget Could Make Every Homeless Person In America...
$596 billion was spent on the military in 2015 and Republicans are looking to increase the defense budget even more.
Yes to Assertive, No to Aggressive
“We are humans—we have great big brains that are hard-wired for all possible responses, from violent to nonviolent, which makes us the unique species neurologically capable of infinite, illimitable choice. Let’s be wise about it.”
Berrigan’s Witness to Nonviolence Challenged Church and Nation
Jesuit Fr. Daniel Berrigan will be remembered for challenging the conscience of the Catholic church and the nation on the dangers of militarism.
Poof! It’s Forgotten
Five Ways the Newest Story in Iraq and Syria is... That There Is No New Story
Obama Should Heed Hiroshima’s Survivors
Obama will be the first sitting president to visit Hiroshima, Japan.
More Steps Toward WW III
“On April 25th, Obama personally asked the leaders of Germany, France, UK, and Italy, to contribute to the increased NATO troops and weapons near Russia’s Baltic borders.”
America’s 21st Century Government: The Worst In This Country’s History?
“This 21st Century U.S. government’s achievements are virtually non-existent while its failures are monumental. That’s why I believe that historians of the future will conclude that it is the worst in American history.”
We Live or Die Alone and Together
“Save some gratitude for those who preserve life or provide you with the goods of life and stop the overweening, abject displays of mewling groveling at the altar of militarism.”
U.S. Foreign Policy: Intimidation, Domination; Counterproductive
“If we had a political revolution take place in this country such as Bernie Sanders wants to initiate, it should include the removal of those neocons and war hawks from power and transform U.S. foreign policy into one that is positive and constructive.”
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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.
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.
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.
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.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.