The Militarization of Everything
Originally posted at TomDispatch. We’re in an age in which the president who miraculously “captured” ISIS in “a month,” or so he recently claimed, and has tweeted his fervent desire …
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Now the Generals Speak Up?
This article originally appeared at TruthDig. Now they’ve decided to speak out! For years, I’ve published searing critiques of America’s senior generals and admirals for their failure to speak out …
US Must Stop Subsidizing Torture of Palestinian Children
In December 2018, 17-year-old Palestinian teen, Ayham Sabah, was sentenced by an Israeli military court to 35 years in prison for his alleged role in a stabbing attack targeting an …
Up In Smoke: The Neocon Assault on Syria Is Finally Over
By a vote of 354-60 last week the U.S. House of Representative proved that Imperial Washington is addicted to war, and that the level of ignorance, bellicosity and mendacity among …
Iraq Daily Roundup: Federal Police Major General Among 16 Killed
Federal Police Major General Ali al-Lami was among those killed today. The post Iraq Daily Roundup: Federal Police Major General Among 16 Killed appeared first on Antiwar.com Original. AntiWar.comAntiwar.com represents the …
Crackpot Congress: The Hyper-Hypocrisy of the Syria Vote
We are through the looking glass, Alice. For years now I’ve lambasted the U.S. Congress for shirking it’s constitutionally mandated duty to actually declare and oversee America’s wars. Now, in …
The Faux Outcry Over President Trump’s Syria Decision
The recent Washington Post op-ed by Senator Mitch McConnell, “Withdrawing from Syria is a Grave Mistake,” is very disappointing. Rather than acknowledging and taking responsibility for the blunders U.S. foreign …
A Ceasefire Is a Good Thing
The US negotiated a five-day ceasefire between Turkey and Kurds in Syria last week which has, for the most part, held up through four days. This is very positive and …
Iraq Daily Roundup: Six Killed; Shepherds Attacked
ISIS attacked a group of shepherds in Kirkuk province. The post Iraq Daily Roundup: Six Killed; Shepherds Attacked appeared first on Antiwar.com Original. AntiWar.comAntiwar.com represents the truly pro-America side of the …
Paternalistic Noninterventionism: The Examples of Venezuela and Hong Kong
The summer of 2019 saw a series of events in Hong Kong beginning with two massive demonstrations that called for the withdrawal of the Extradition Bill to Macao, Taiwan and …