Friday, January 10, 2025

The 1967 mobilization against the war in Vietnam: Confrontation at the Pentagon

Hopefully we can all learn something useful for today by looking back at this crucial event through the eyes of someone whose worldview was shaped by his participation in it.

Trump smashes a hornet’s nest with a giant club, opens a door to a...

A large number of America’s most respected psychiatrists have stated that this president is mentally unstable; that he is, therefore, unfit to be the U.S. .president, and must be removed from office.

Watching my students turn into soldiers of empire

A new generation of west pointers joins America’s hopeless wars.

Insignia, badges, and medals for a climate-wracked era

The U.S. military on a planet from hell.

Israel/Palestine coverage presents false equivalency between occupied and occupier

Corporate media have presented Israel’s killing spree as defensive, as a reaction to supposed Palestinian aggression.

Panama Papers Revelation of Assad Family’s Stolen Wealth Helps Explain the Syrian Revolution

Juan Cole discusses the history of Assad Family and their obsession with wealth and power.

Ukraine doesn’t need to match Russia’s military might to defend against invasion

To many observers in other countries who had wondered about the potential of tapping nonviolent power for defense, August 1968 was an eye-opener.

Isra University’s destruction and IDF casualties: New tensions in Gaza conflict

Mitchell Plitnick, president of Rethinking Foreign Policy said of the bombing of Isra University "by definition... it was not a legitimate military target."
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Trump pulls back from Iran attack as Bolton & Pompeo continue to push for...

After threatening to strike Iran in retaliation for shooting down an unmanned U.S. drone, President Trump reportedly approved, and then abruptly called...

Sanders pushes to block $18 billion arms sale to Israel amid Gaza conflict

As the Biden administration seeks approval for a massive arms sale to Israel, Senator Bernie Sanders leads a campaign to halt weapons transfers amid ongoing violence in Gaza.