Tag: war
Violence is as violence does
"The greatest purveyor of violence in the world: My own government. I cannot remain silent."
Insignia, badges, and medals for a climate-wracked era
The U.S. military on a planet from hell.
It’s our choice: Medicare for All, or endless war?
We could easily fund health care for all by ending military boondoggles and fruitless wars. Here’s how.
Moral injury and America’s endless conflicts
Moral injury is not a recognized psychiatric diagnosis. Yet the concept began to take root among mental health specialists.
Don’t just focus on Trump’s crimes at home
Trump’s war on the law extends beyond flouting Congress and packing courts — overseas, it extends to arguable crimes against humanity.
The so-called war on terror has killed over 801,000 people and...
“The numbers continue to accelerate, not only because many wars continue to be waged, but also because wars don't end when soldiers come home.”
How to make American foreign policy yours
There remains a treasure trove of perfectly legal ways foreign powers are subverting American democracy.
Watching my students turn into soldiers of empire
A new generation of west pointers joins America’s hopeless wars.
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Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
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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.
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.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).