Despite the Covid-19 pandemic the U.S. continued to lead the surge in militarism, accounting for 39 percent of the world total.
Global 2020 Military Spending Grew to Nearly $2 Trillion
Category: American Empire
The New Cold War US-Japanese Summit
Joseph Gerson comments on the meeting that just took place in Washington between the leaders of the U.S. and Japan.
The Graveyard of Empires Redux
The Bogus Argument for Keeping US in Afghanistan
It goes back to Obama’s decision to re-enter Iraq in 2014, writes Caitlin Johnstone. And Westerners were fed a lie about what happened there.
Biden’s Anti-China Ambitions
Biden Pursues Trump’s Cuba Policy
In Cuba there are serious people who recognize the problems but are not overwhelmed by them, writes Vijay Prashad.
Rising Threat of Nuclear War Is Barely Noticed
Caitlin Johnstone responds to a U.S. Strategic Command posture statement that — due to widespread Western media malpractice — caught a lot of people off guard.
Biden’s Drone Wars
Talk of peace in Afghanistan, Yemen, the streets of the U.S., is not coherent while waging wars with drones, writes Brian Terrell.
How to Make a Gulf Monarchy All-American
Ben Freeman, Brian Steiner and Leila Riazi report on the Saudi lobby’s move from K Street to Main Street.
The Infrastructure of Militarism in Somalia
African states are more involved in the war on terror than we may think, writes Samar Al-Bulushi.