Five Reasons for Washington’s War Addiction May 11, 2022 When the Soviet Union collapsed, the U.S. military-industrial complex recognized a giant business opportunity, writes William J. Astore. Read more →
Chris Hedges: The Empire Does Not Forgive August 30, 2021 The mandarins who oversee our collective suicide, despite repeated failure, doggedly insist the U.S. can reshape the world in its own image. Read more →
The All-American Base World August 19, 2021 As long as this current count of 750 military bases in 81 places remains a reality, so, too, will U.S. wars, writes Patterson Deppen. Read more →
An Imperial Death Grip on Democracy October 13, 2014 Official Washington controlled by a lethal mix of politics, ideology, media and money has an imperial death grip on what’s left of the American democratic republic, a hold so suffocating that it’s hard to envision any move to escape. But some… Read more →