America’s rebranded Department of War promises a new era of endless death and violence, says William Astore.
The Return of the War Department
Category: Militarism
When Tony Blair Agreed to Back ‘Terrorists’
Blair’s government aided forces against Yugoslavia whose leaders are now on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity, writes Mark Curtis.
Hedges Report: Israel, Kirk, & the Coming Repression
Max Blumenthal provides important context on Charlie Kirk’s changing relationship with Israel and tension within the Trump administration in the lead up to his assassination, and discusses the political impact of his death.
‘Forever Wars’ Authorization Finally Repealed by US House
One foreign policy expert said these congressional authorizations “have become like holy writ, documents frozen in time yet endlessly reinterpreted to justify new military action,” reports Stephen Prager.
Caitlin Johnstone: Hamas Surrender Won’t Stop the Genocide
If Hamas surrenders, the genocide won’t end: but Palestinians will be erased from a Palestinian territory forever.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: A Nation of Narcissists
Narcissism is the open-and-shut condition of the elites who fashion and execute American foreign policy. And they are utterly incapable of seeing their country as it is.
Vijay Prashad: Liberals Paved the Way to the Far Right
The passivity — and complicity — of Global North liberals and social democrats has paved the way for the global rise of the far-right of a special type.
Public Safety & Presidential Power
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison recognized the price for safety can include loss of personal freedom, expansion of presidential power, loss of local control of police and violation of the principle of subsidiarity, writes Judge Andrew Napolitano.
ATOMIC BOMBINGS AT 80: The Mystery of the Nagasaki Bomb
On Aug. 9, 1945, as Japan’s high command met on surrender plans, the U.S. dropped a second bomb on Nagasaki killing 74,000 people instantly, a decision that’s never been adequately explained, writes John LaForge.
Breaking America’s Bonds With Israel
Taking a cue from the Declaration of Independence, M. Reza Behnam submits facts “to a candid world” that impel the dissolution of a destructive liaison.