Moral Blindness on U.S. Aggression and Torture
As I was reading an editorial in the Washington Post yesterday condemning Russia for its war of aggression in Ukraine and the torture of Ukrainians, I just kept asking myself: …
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Legalize Prostitution
If two unmarried consenting adults have sexual relations with each other, in all states but one (Mississippi) they violate no law. Such an act might be considered immoral by some, …
A Lesson from Niger about America’s National-Security State
The recent military coup in Niger serves as another reminder to the American people about the danger posed by the national-security state form of governmental structure that America adopted after …
The JFK Military Autopsy and an Oswald Prosecution
In response to my article “Lee Harvey Oswald: Dead Man Walking,” a reader sent me an interesting question: Would the fact that U.S. officials prevented the Dallas County Medical Examiner, …
Republicans Miss the Point on Government Regulations
First, they came for our incandescent light bulbs and gas stoves, and now, they are after our water heaters and dishwashers. Back in 2007, President George W. Bush signed into …
More on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
I am receiving a considerable amount of feedback from readers regarding my article “Hiroshima and Nagasaki Were Shameful War Crimes.” Not surprisingly, some readers agree with my position and others …
The Real Lessons from the Iraq War, Part 1
Twenty years ago — March 19, 2003 — the U.S. government launched its invasion and war of aggression against Iraq. It was a deadly intervention, one that resulted in the …
Lee Harvey Oswald: Dead Man Walking
Even though he most likely didn’t realize it, from the moment of JFK’s assassination, Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of assassinating President Kennedy was a dead man walking. What …
To Cure Healthcare, We Need to Kill Government Involvement
Most Americans need not have seen the recent headline announcing that Connecticut healthcare insurers seek to raise premiums by over 20 percent to realize that America’s healthcare system is badly …
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Were Shameful War Crimes
I have not yet seen Oppenheimer but from what I gather about the film, it does not dwell on the massive death and suffering that the U.S. government inflicted on …