Danny Sjursen says that when a war-state is constantly shuffling and substituting enemies it is bound, eventually, to turn on its own citizens.
Category: Foreign Policy
ELECTION 2020: What Trump & Biden Get Wrong About North Korea
Christine Ahn says the two leading presidential contenders present a false dichotomy about U.S. diplomatic options with North Korea.
Iranian Foreign Minister Blames US War on Terror for ‘Countless Broken Societies’
In his speech to mark the UN’s 75th anniversary, Javad Zarif took aim at the wars Washington has initiated or joined since 2001, Andrea Germanos reports.
THE ANGRY ARAB: The US Just Blackmailed Sudan
Washington has proven that it is willing to make people suffer, and even starve, if governments don’t acquiesce to normalization with Israel, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
As Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty Nears Force, US Urges Nations to Withdraw
Jessica Corbett reports on efforts by Washington and NATO allies to block the first legally binding global pact to fully prohibit nuclear weapons.
America Has No Allies, Only Hostages
With Australia’s vassaldom in mind, Caitlin Johnstone says the president-elect of Bolivia just voiced a brazen heresy against imperial U.S. doctrine.
Reframing America’s Role in the World
Since 1945, the U.S. pursuit of “dominance in the name of internationalism” has mainly served as a device for affirming the authority of foreign-policy elites, writes Andrew J. Bacevich.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Damage Russiagate Has Done
Authoritarian liberals have unleashed a censorious syndrome peculiar to our national character, dating to 17th century Quaker hangings in Boston.
As Trump Aims Fresh US Aggression at Iran, How Many Surprises Can This October Hold?
Along with new suffering Iran’s people, the latest provocation could quickly escalate danger if, for e.g., the U.S. forcibly board and “inspect” a ship, writes Phyllis Bennis.
Feeling Betrayed by Combat Veterans in Congress
It’s disturbing for Danny Sjursen to witness veterans in Congress supporting the Afghan War by far wider margins than combat-comrades back in their districts.