Friday, April 4, 2025

Talking tough and carrying a radioactive stick

The nuclearization of American diplomacy...

The American military uncontained

Out everywhere and winning nowhere.

Would a draft matter?

Maybe the real conclusion should be that, as long as war is this country’s default option and peace the aberration, reinstating the draft would amount to little more than a change of wardrobe.

Why war?

Can we not rid the world of the institution of war?

Pentagon doc reveals US lied about Afghan civilians killed in 2021 drone strike

One Amnesty International campaigner called the new report "more evidence that we need a huge change in how the U.S. uses lethal force and assesses and reveals its consequences."

How the invasion of Ukraine underscored the importance of the world’s nuclear workers

The world’s nuclear professionals work across international boundaries to learn from each other, enhancing their safety and that of all they serve.

Will Europe Obediently Follow the US into a Catastrophic War?

The EU has the opportunity to avoid taking the same steps the U.S. did when it comes to war. They have the opportunity to move in a positive direction and reject the dictates of Washington. But will they?

Russia’s agricultural warfare

The decision to work with Ukraine on such a summit is likely more about Saudi anger over Putin’s recent decision to destroy the grain deal that facilitated the delivery of Ukrainian agricultural products to global markets.
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Justice for Ayşenur Eygi: As Israel kills another American in West Bank, will US...

The Turkish government has said it holds Israel responsible for Ayşenur’s death, while the U.S. government has offered condolences and called for Israel to investigate the incident.

How spin and lies fuel a bloody war of attrition in Ukraine 

U.S. officials and corporate media have buried the U.S. role in the crisis in Ukraine under a "white hats vs. black hats" narrative that fuels a bloody war of attrition that military experts compare to the First World War