Tag: war

The United States can either stumble on in its fruitless attempt to control the world through militarism and coercion, or it can use this opportunity to rethink its place in the world.

The linkages between U.S. violence in the heart of the empire and places around the world are many, and the need to deepen an awareness of them is urgent.

"Too many children have already died from U.S. drone strikes. We cannot accept one more, let alone six."

Is the war on terror itself over? Apparently not.

More Afghan-like tragedies will be inevitable until we squeeze the personal profit out of prepping for war.

The sudden all-consuming focus on Afghanistan is distracting us from hugely important stuff that’s coming to a head at home.

After spending trillions of dollars and killing millions of people, the abysmal record of U.S. war-making since World War II remains a tragic litany of failure and defeat, even on its own terms.

“All these presidents said we were going to win the war, and yet, in private, these officials were extremely pessimistic.”

This external approach, based on military occupation, to promote democracy in occupied foreign countries was “doomed to fail.”

The U.S. has nothing to show for its efforts after trillions of dollars were spent on wars in Iraq, Syria, Libya, and beyond, but blood in the sand.