It was March 29th, 2018, when a U.S. drone strike in Yemen hit the car of Adel Al Manthari and his four cousins. They were … Yemeni Man Maimed in U.S. Drone StrikeRead more
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Who Authorized America’s Wars?
Sometimes, as I consider America’s never-ending wars of this century, I can’t help thinking of those lyrics from the Edwin Starr song, “(War, huh) Yeah! … Who Authorized America’s Wars?Read more
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The Agony of Yemen
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The Age of Self-Delusion
Blinded by what Barbara Tuchman calls “the bellicose frivolity of senile empires,” we are marching ominously towards war with Russia. How else might we explain … The Age of Self-DelusionRead more
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The Civilian Deaths You Haven’t Heard About
Madogaz Musa Abdullah still remembers the phone call. But what came next was a blur. He drove for hours, deep into the Libyan desert, speeding … The Civilian Deaths You Haven’t Heard AboutRead more
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The Economic Consequences of the War
In 1919, the renowned British economist John Maynard Keynes wrote The Economic Consequences of the Peace, a book that would prove controversial indeed. In it, … The Economic Consequences of the WarRead more
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In the defense of democracy outlawing opposition
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has framed his country’s war against Russia as a battle for democracy itself. In a carefully choreographed address to US Congress … In the defense of democracy outlawing oppositionRead more
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Weapon Makers Reap “Bonanza” from War
it’s routine in the sense that it’s the military-industrial complex in action, but it’s extraordinary in the sense that it was very specifically to coordinate … Weapon Makers Reap “Bonanza” from WarRead more
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How Obama-Biden Team Empowered Terrorists in Syria
Hours after the Feb. 3 U.S. military raid in northern Syria that left the leader of ISIS and multiple family members dead, President Biden delivered … How Obama-Biden Team Empowered Terrorists in SyriaRead more
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Funeral of a War Qeen
It’s fitting that Joe Biden and Bill and Hillary Clinton should eulogize Madeleine Albright at the mammoth Episcopalian institution calling itself the “National Cathedral”. After … Funeral of a War QeenRead more