Monday, June 15, 2026

Tag: WWII

Memory loss in the garden of violence

How Americans remember (and forget) their wars.

Danger ahead: Trump, Pompeo, the Kochs and the end of diplomacy

Trump says he will rely on his advisors. He has to as he knows nothing about policy, the world, the working class he always goes on about, or government in general.

A Memorial Day Reminder of the Nature of War

What follows are some excerpts from letters sent to William Astore’s dad.

Obama Should Heed Hiroshima’s Survivors

Obama will be the first sitting president to visit Hiroshima, Japan.

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Despite media knocks, Maine’s Graham Platner qualifies as this year’s breakthrough Senate campaign star 

Who knew a year ago that a scintillating Maine campaign could be a national spark plug to a new progressive movement?

Pendulum justice: The greater MAGA’s orgy of outrages, the more change looms

Under duress, wealth shares its spoils,/ But never forsakes its octopus coils.

A climatic presidency

Donald Trump gets hot, hot, hot.

US-Iran ceasefire deal opens fragile path out of war as Israel threatens to keep...

The interim framework could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a war that killed thousands, but unresolved disputes over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program, frozen assets, and Israel’s military operations leave the deal vulnerable before it is even signed.

The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.