Important breakthroughs have arrived at the United Nations seeking to prevent an arms race in outer space and create a nuclear weapons-free Middle East. There … US and Israel were lone votes against UN resolutions opposing space arms raceRead more
USA Empire
The inaccuracies of the New York Times 1619 Project
Historian Victoria Bynum, author of The Long Shadow of the Civil War: Southern Dissent and Its Legacies (University of North Carolina Press, 2010), The Free … The inaccuracies of the New York Times 1619 ProjectRead more
Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in Iraq
Yesterday morning, President Trump announced the death of Abu Bakr Al- Baghdadi and three of his children. President Trump said Al-Baghdadi, the founder of ISIS, … Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in IraqRead more
Max Blumenthal speaks out on his arrest
Corporate America’s Second War With the Rule of Law
Last month, after a fierce lobbying battle, California passed a law that will likely end up mandating that companies in the “gig economy,” such as … Corporate America’s Second War With the Rule of LawRead more
Forgotten history of Iraq
US President Donald Trump announced the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Sunday morning with a bloodlust and brutality never before heard from an American president. … Forgotten history of IraqRead more
Saying Goodbye to Sam
When I returned to the United States after two decades overseas covering wars and other conflicts as a reporter, I searched out Samuel Hynes at … Saying Goodbye to SamRead more
The US prison that became the birthplace of Isis
In March 2009, in a wind-swept sliver of Iraq, a sense of uncertainty befell the southern town of Garma, home to one of the Iraq … The US prison that became the birthplace of IsisRead more
Denouncing the Syrian Rebels Now Slaughtering Kurds
But Didn’t the U.S. Once Support Some of Them? Question: What unites Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, Hillary Clinton, Samantha Power, Nancy Pelosi, David Petraeus, Tom … Denouncing the Syrian Rebels Now Slaughtering KurdsRead more