Osama Bin Laden’s America
Niger, 9/11, and apocalyptic humiliation
The voiceless left stands before the monster of history
If you do not take hold of the monster within, he will take hold of you. Both on a personal basis as well as the monster we know as human history.
Erik Prince, the failson face of privatized war
If the face long associated with modern mercenaries were more successful at his business, we might already live in a much more dystopian world.
Did Jeb Bush Just Commit a War Crime in Justifying the Iraq War?
Jeb Bush routinely speaks in a fascist manner about launching an attack on Iran. But with there being no trial for anyone guilty of war crimes or crimes against humanity in the Bush administration, does this mean that the lawless and fascistic tradition will continue?
Meatball subs, not nuclear subs
Or how to deliver 16,128 Hiroshimas...
It’s time to make a deal with North Korea
If the U.S. made a deal with Maoist China in the 1970s, it can surely cut one with North Korea today.
Two-faced Trump: Peace in Korea, World War in the Middle East
Welcome to the impossible world of America’s two-faced president.
The struggle for peace in Afghanistan: Is community engagement the key?
I have just read a superb book by Mark Isaacs, an Australian who has documented several years of effort by a group...
‘Afghan Papers’ wouldn’t be needed if we had a real independent newsmedia
Embedded journalists and news organizations that hire retired generals for commentary don’t give the true picture.
How volunteers in Ukraine are helping civilians reach safety
Amid deportations, floods and shelling, grassroots groups have formed to help Ukrainians evacuate the frontlines and occupied territories.