Saturday, April 12, 2025

Tag: U.S. Military

Will the generals follow the mad king’s command?

Trump is the mad king. And he is dangerous.

U.S. admits role in civilian deaths in Mosul

These elite attitudes toward ordinary Iraqis are probably more dangerous to the future of the country than a few mere terrorist attacks.

How we got here

The misuse of American military power and the Middle East in chaos.

The final Obama doctrine? Racking up the body count

Obama officials have repeatedly expressed a commitment to killing large numbers of ISIS fighters. Will Trump take it even further?

Commandos without borders

America’s elite troops partner with African forces but pursue U.S. aims.

An American Century of Carnage

U.S. Special Operations command details a dismal U.S. Military record.

The U.S. Military Suffers from Affluenza

An institutional report card with so many deficits and failures, a record of deportment that has led to death and mayhem, should not be ignored. The military must be called to account.

Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda

Maybe if we stopped claiming that we were the greatest, most exceptional, most indispensable nation ever and that the U.S. military was the finest fighting force in the history of the world, both we and the world might be better off and modestly more peaceful.

Where American Socialism and Capitalism Blend Together Perfectly

Socialism is a word a lot of citizens fear, but Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, military and other social programs administered by the U.S. government are all socialistic aid the U.S. uses.

US Soldiers Punished for Reporting Sexual Abuse by Afghan Allies

While the U.S. military is trying to punish soldiers for reporting rape and physical abuse in Afghanistan, it continues to turn a blind eye to the rampant cruelty. Why do we allow these atrocities to continue?

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Trump accused of weaponizing Social Security and immigration system to target immigrants and silence...

Critics warn of authoritarian overreach as Trump administration marks immigrants as “dead” to force deportation and targets lawful residents for protected political speech.

House passes bill to shield Trump from legal accountability, restricts judges from halting unconstitutional...

Republicans push sweeping limits on judicial authority after courts repeatedly block Trump’s executive actions as unlawful or unconstitutional.

Trump faces Palestine

The legacies of colonialism and the set of ideas behind that Act of 1688 are still with us and continue to target formerly colonized (and still colonized) peoples.

Revealed: Meat industry behind attacks on flagship climate-friendly diet report

New evidence seen by DeSmog suggests this surge of outrage against the report was stoked by a PR firm that represents the meat and dairy sector. 

This chart explains why Trump backflipped on tariffs. The economic damage would have been huge

The answer is simple: the economic cost to the U.S. was too high.