Friday, April 4, 2025

Four Hospitals Bombed in One Day in Syria, Including Doctors Without Borders Facility

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu blamed Russia for the airstrikes in Azaz.

The US of A(rms)

Don’t be shocked if, even in a Biden presidency, such weaponry continues to flow in and it remains business as usual for this country’s giant arms merchants to the detriment of the peoples of the Middle East.

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.

Short cons, long cons: crypto currencies, NFTs and making money off of the war...

While it’s hard to fault the Ukrainian government for fundraising by whatever means necessary during a terrible time of crisis, the adoption of crypto for fundraising in this way is worrying.

US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better

Afghanistan, the United States’ chaotic withdrawal notwithstanding, could emerge as another example of the positive impact when global interests coincide.

All wars are illegal, so what do we do about it?

We can replace war with mediation, conflict resolution and adjudication. We can legalize peace.

Not-so-veiled threat of war as John Bolton says Iran may not have ‘many more...

"He is laying the groundwork for war and we all must be vigilant."

What does an “America-first” foreign policy actually mean?

Putting the U.S. military first, second, and third.

In Whose America?

Tom Engelhardt reflects on the state of America: machine Guns, MRAPs, surveillance, drones, permanent war and a permanent election campaign. Don’t be shocked—we, the people, are less in control of anything.

Spurring an endless arms race

Why is the Pentagon budget so high?