Why did the Afghanistan army fold so fast? Because they had nothing to fight...
Lessons go unlearned...
‘Infuriating’ report reveals ‘breathtaking cover-up’ of US airstrike that killed Syrian civilians
"The U.S. needs to leave Syria ASAP. Our military presence there makes us LESS safe!"
The first 100 days of a Trump presidency
It remains to be seen how much of this plan will be realized and how much was just campaign rhetoric.
Restrictions on Syrian Refugees Driven by Fear, Xenophobia
Interview with Congressmember Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim member of Congress. “We’ve had 750,000 refugees come into this country since the year 2001. None of them – not one – has been engaged in terrorism,” Ellison says.
Bearing witness to the costs of war
On being a military spouse and writing about our post-9/11 wars.
World military spending rises to a hefty $2.0 trillion despite UN pleas for cutbacks
There’s still time to reevaluate this approach, restructure U..S military spending, and focus on human needs.
Zelenskyy says world should ‘be ready’ for Putin to use nuclear weapons
The Ukrainian president's comments come as peace activists warn Sweden and Finland against joining NATO.
What’s the Meaning of Failure?
The dishonesty of words illustrates the dishonesty of America’s wars.
The Doomsday Clock
Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change, and the Prospects for Survival
The U.S. should back Russia’s Syria ceasefire
For all its shortcomings, Obama’s seemingly improvised Syria strategy has taken advantage of unexpected opportunities. This could be the latest.