The French, British and Israeli governments have all accused Syria’s regime of using chemical weapons in its ongoing struggle with foreign-backed rebels. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is urging Assad … Read This Post
When pundits name-check “the
welfare-warfare state,” we usually mean, and are usually
understood to mean, something along the lines of “bread and
circuses at home, military adventurism abroad.”
That’s as good a definition
as any, … Read This Post
The usual suspects are at it again — doing their damnedest to escalate a war they have no intention of either fighting in or paying for themselves, and to involve … Read This Post
Well, OK, yes, there
are some “good guys” in Syria: People trying to live their
lives in the midst of civil war, doctors treating the wounded, and, yes,
almost certainly some who are … Read This Post
One major problem with writing political commentary is that it’s often difficult look at something that seems … well, crazy … and find a rational explanation for it. It’s easier … Read This Post
Having held Private First Class Bradley Manning prisoner for nine months, under conditions tantamount to torture and beyond doubt intended to break his will, the US Army recombobulated its allegations … Read This Post
As I write this, the Egyptian state seemingly
totters on the brink of collapse. One last push from what appears to
be a genuine, spontaneous popular uprising may be all it takes … Read This Post
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