From a vantage point in the not-too-distant future Andrew J. Bacevich looks back on 2019 as a year when, in retrospect, it was clear the United States had passed a point of no return.
The Great Reckoning
Category: U.S.
Left Unchecked, Trump Will Obliterate Right to Asylum
The president’s new asylum rule extends his systematic assault on migrants and undermines well-established law, says Marjorie Cohn.
Merger Mania in the Military Industry
Lockheed Martin’s government contracts rival the operating budget of the State Department, writes William D. Hartung. And now it’s about to have company.
As Costs of Climate Crisis Grow, Protest Movement Escalates
Long term campaigns to decarbonize the economy and demand emergency climate policies are getting stronger, write Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers.
The Missing Three-Letter Word in the Iran Crisis
Michael T. Klare offers an overview of oil’s enduring sway in U.S. policy in the Middle East.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: If Dan Coats Leaves, No Tears Goodbye
The director of national intelligence has turned a blind eye on torture, secret prisons and international off-the-books kidnappings.
Now It’s Up to the People to End Gerrymandering
The High Court decided to do nothing about a practice that, in the words of dissenting Justice Elena Kagan, “beats democracy,” writes Marjorie Cohn.
Trump Presides Over Dwindling Greatness
Russia and China are forging stronger ties, gaining ground on the U.S. and rattling Washington, writes Dilip Hiro.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Weaponizing the Dollar
The Trump administration’s incessant sanctions wars are curbing the dollar’s global hegemony and speeding the demise of U.S. empire.
A Howl for Blood in Iran as Americans Cheer US Bombers on July 4
The aerial parade of military aircraft was a chilling display of rampant killing machinery, write Medea Benjamin and Ann Wright.