Joe Biden’s a Big Spender, But Not Quite Big Enough for Republican ‘Defense’ Scammers

US President Joe Biden rolled out his 2022 federal budget request on May 28, surprising no one with his proposals for lavish expenditures on education, healthcare, and infrastructure, or with his promise that only the rich will be soaked to pay for it all (the $1.8 trillion projected deficit will be borrowed in your name, … Continue reading “Joe Biden’s a Big Spender, But Not Quite Big Enough for Republican ‘Defense’ Scammers”

Trump’s Trade Wars Aren’t Over Yet, and You’re Still Losing

In 2018, telling us that “trade wars are good, and easy to win,” then-US-president Donald Trump imposed 15-25% tariffs (versus the previous rate of 10% and the average US tariff of 1.6%) on various Chinese goods, ranging from “dental cements and other dental fillings” to “Trout, fresh or chilled, excluding fillets, other meat portions, livers … Continue reading “Trump’s Trade Wars Aren’t Over Yet, and You’re Still Losing”

The US and EU vs. Belarus: Pot, Kettle, Black

On May 23, a fighter jet intercepted Ryanair Flight 4978 as it was about to exit Belarus’s airspace en route from Athens, Greece to Vilnius, Lithuania. Citing a supposed bomb threat (apparently contrived by regime agents on board the plane), Belarus air traffic control ordered the Boeing 737 to turn around and land in Minsk. … Continue reading “The US and EU vs. Belarus: Pot, Kettle, Black”

When Israel’s Regime Buys US Weapons, It Buys Them With Your Money

On May 5, Hamas commander Mohammed Deif issued a warning to Israel’s government: Unless Israeli police and troops stopped attacking Palestinians in Jerusalem — including not just those protesting against the regime’s theft of their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood on behalf of Israeli “settlers,” but also worshipers at al-Aqsa mosque, one of Islam’s … Continue reading “When Israel’s Regime Buys US Weapons, It Buys Them With Your Money”

Peace in Palestine? Not if American Politicians Can Help It

On April 22, more than 300 American lawmakers publicly pledged their unconditional loyalty to a foreign power. In a letter to the chair and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, the members of Congress cautioned against “reducing funding or adding conditions on” US welfare checks (totaling $3.8 billion annually) to Israel. The letter name-checks … Continue reading “Peace in Palestine? Not if American Politicians Can Help It”

The Biden Administration Wants To Partner With Criminals To Spy on You

“The Biden administration,” CNN reports, “is considering using outside firms to track extremist chatter by Americans online.” Federal law enforcement agencies are legally and constitutionally forbidden to monitor the private activities of citizens without first getting warrants based on probable cause to believe those citizens have committed, or are committing, crimes. The feds can browse … Continue reading “The Biden Administration Wants To Partner With Criminals To Spy on You”

About That ‘Rules-Based International Order’

The Biden administration has taken to frequently asserting its intention to return — versus the Trump administration’s departure therefrom — to something called a “rules-based international order.” What is this supposed “order?” What obligations does it impose, and upon whom? Which governments meet those obligations. Which don’t? Google returns about 197,000 results on the phrase … Continue reading “About That ‘Rules-Based International Order’”

A Biden-Putin Summit: Jaw-Jaw Is Better Than War-War

On April 13, US president Joe Biden spoke by phone with Russian president Vladimir Putin, whom he has previously referred to, in pot/kettle fashion, as a “killer.” During the call, Biden proposed a summit between the two in the near future. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Russian chess legend and political exile Garry Kasparov … Continue reading “A Biden-Putin Summit: Jaw-Jaw Is Better Than War-War”

Joe Biden Reaffirms Washington’s Message to the World: Never, Ever Trust Us

In February 2020, US President Donald Trump announced a peace deal with the Taliban, giving US forces 15 months to get out of Afghanistan. Nearly a year later, with the withdrawal nearly complete and only 2,500 US armed forces members remaining on Afghan soil, incoming President Joe Biden took the oath of inauguration and instantly … Continue reading “Joe Biden Reaffirms Washington’s Message to the World: Never, Ever Trust Us”

Biden’s Foreign Policy: No Joy in Mudville

Well, at least he hasn’t started any NEW wars! For four years, that was the excuse I got from antiwar Donald Trump supporters every time he escalated one of the several wars he inherited from George W. Bush and Barack Obama. I expect to start hearing it from antiwar Joseph Biden supporters soon. Trump was … Continue reading “Biden’s Foreign Policy: No Joy in Mudville”