The war in Ukraine raised the familiar bile, the revulsion at those who don’t go to war and yet revel in the mad destructive power of violence.
Chris Hedges: My War Never Ends
Category: International
Caitlin Johnstone: US Progressives Retract Mild Peace Advocacy
The progressive Democrat is a myth. The U.S. has two warmongering oligarchic parties and a tremendous amount of narrative management to keep people plugged in to that fraudulent political paradigm.
My 10 Years of Reporting on AFRICOM
A decade ago, Nick Turse embarked on a quest to cover what the U.S. military was doing in Africa.
Chris Hedges: Stop Worrying & Love the Bomb
The longer the proxy war in Ukraine continues, the closer the U.S. comes to a direct confrontation with Russia. Once that happens, the Dr. Strangeloves running the show will reach for the nukes.
US Lawmakers Withdraw Letter on Diplomacy in Ukraine
The move comes after the mild and carefully worded letter sparked furious backlash from pundits and at least one Democratic leader, Jake Johnson reports.
Caitlin Johnstone: White House May Block ‘Russia-Friendly’ Musk From Buying Twitter
How revealing is it that Elon Musk could be forbidden by the White House from purchasing a giant social media company on the grounds that he’s not sufficiently hostile toward Moscow?
SCOTT RITTER: Russia’s ‘Dirty Bomb’ Scare
Russia appears to be legitimately concerned about the possibility of Ukraine building and using a “dirty bomb,” so much so that it has taken the unprecedented step of reaching out to multiple senior Western defense authorities.
30 Democratic Lawmakers to Biden: ‘Talk to Putin’
Ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, some members the president’s party urged him to pursue ceasefire talks as Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd write. But on Tuesday they withdrew the letter.
UK Aids Egypt’s Autocratic Neoliberalism
Matt Kennard reports on an example of “authoritarian neoliberalism,” the imposition of widespread privatization by U.K.-backed dictators.
Spotlighting Jailed Egyptian Activist Ahead of C0P27
Human rights blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah, a British citizen, completed 200 days of a hunger strike last week and relatives are worried about his survival.