The family of murdered Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen has accused the Army of a cover-up in her disappearance and are calling for a congressional investigation, Ann Wright reports.
Fort Hood a Dangerous Place for Women in the Military
Category: Commentary
Meritocracy Legitimizes & Deepens Inequality
A system that is seemingly based on ability has become the new means for exclusion, writes Jomo Kwame Sundaram.
UPRISING: Trump, Tulsa & the Rise of Military Dissent
Danny Sjursen goes undercover in Trumplandia and comes back with this reflection on the U.S. president’s loss of loyalty among soldiers and veterans.
THE ANGRY ARAB: Silence Over Lebanon’s Suffering
For the first time since the early 20th century, the Lebanese people are talking about famine, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
UPRISING: Police, Prisons & the Pentagon
In the era of Covid-19, climate change and an increased focus on longstanding structural racism, a new approach to “security” is desperately needed, writes William D. Hartung.
In an Insane World, Madness Looks Moderate & Sanity Looks Radical
Caitlin Johnstone targets status quo bias, arguing that this psychological glitch reinforces the U.S.-centralized empire and blocks the way to necessary change.
Annexation of West Bank Will Only Deepen Israel’s Apartheid Policies
Understanding Netanyahu’s Political Survival
Nijmeh Ali offers a guide to the Israeli right wing, its internal conflicts and the prime minister’s model of one-man rule.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Embracing the Equality of Nations
The decline of the West should come as no surprise, yet the U.S. still wages a ferocious fight against the prospect of equality among nations.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Not the Year for Fireworks
For so many reasons, this Fourth of July left me cold.