There’s an ominous sense of déjà vu as the U.S. prepares to attack Syria: dubious WMD claims, intense pressure from self-interested lobbies, a compliant mass media, a disregard of popular opposition, even a rush to remove UN investigators. This repeat…
Category: Media
The Broader Stakes of Syrian Crisis
Reflecting on Washington DC
Rick Perry’s Neo-Confederate Stance
How Truth Can Save Lives
Looking Backward on Bradley Manning
Will the American Right Kill Us All?
In the Grip of Warfare
Did Manning Help Avert War in Iran?
America’s Upside-Down Morality
Exclusive: Pvt. Bradley Manning has prostrated himself before his court-martial judge, apologizing for leaking documents on U.S. government wrongdoing and referencing his psychological problems as reasons for mercy. The sad spectacle underscores how upside-down American morality now is, says Robert…