Tag: war
Destroying Raqqa in order to save it
The devastation of Raqqa was not covered in the English language press with the same vigor as the earlier battle for Aleppo.
Americans and their love for perpetual wars
America can be – or rather, can only be – prosperous and strong without engaging in perpetual wars and aggression.
President Nero
As so much of the world burns, America’s answer to Nero, rather than fiddling, seems intent on pouring more gasoline on the fires.
Dead nation walking
Regardless of who is our president, from either of the two ‘War Parties’, military spending has been going through the roof.
Psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton on duty to warn: Trump’s “relation to...
Robert Jay Lifton discusses what is now happening between the U.S. and North Korea, and Iran, and President Trump’s closest aides expressing concern that Trump is unraveling.
The calm before the storm? What is it, how long will...
Are we Americans in the calm before a storm? What lies ahead for the people of this country?
Can a war of words become a world of war?
Andrew Bacevich and Bill Moyers talk Trump and Kim Jong Un.
Syria – What happens next
Without outside assistance, it will take decades to rebuild Syria.
In this Korean crisis, Trump’s bullying tactics aren’t working and never...
The more that Trump threatens North Korea the more paranoid its leaders become; and the more they intensify efforts to successfully develop a nuclear strike capability.
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Trump’s alleged $1 billion campaign deal with Big Oil: $110 billion windfall revealed
An investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged quid pro quo offer to oil executives uncovers potential tax savings of $110 billion, raising serious ethical, legal, and environmental concerns.
16 Democrats join GOP to pass controversial Israel Security Assistance Support Act
In a surprising bipartisan move, 16 Democrats break ranks to support a GOP-led bill compelling U.S. military aid to Israel, despite President Biden’s veto threat and significant human rights concerns.
Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana: A major shift in US drug policy
President Biden’s Department of Justice takes historic steps to reclassify marijuana, aiming to end a ‘failed approach’ and recognize its medical benefits, sparking mixed reactions from lawmakers and advocates.
Oil companies use paid news media partnerships to protect ‘social license to operate,’ documents...
Content created by the in-house advertising studios of major media is coming under growing scrutiny.
Trump’s alleged $1 billion oil deal exposed: Media blackout raises alarms
A stunning quid pro quo promise to Big Oil executives by former President Donald Trump receives scant coverage, raising questions about media integrity and democratic accountability.