To Boldly Go Nowhere?
Originally posted at TomDispatch. Like many in my generation, undoubtedly including Donald Trump, I went into space early (and I’m not even counting all those hours in my early teens I spent reading Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy or H.G. Wells’s...
All Wars Are Illegal, So What Do We Do About It?
Every war being fought today is illegal. Every action taken to carry out these wars is a war crime. In 1928, the Kellogg-Briand Pact or Pact of Paris was signed and ratified by the United States and other major nations that renounced war as a way to resolve conflicts,...
Danish Troops Accused of Firing on Shi’ite Militia; 19 Killed in Iraq
My Condition
While I did intend to write a column for today, I must admit that my present – temporary! – condition does now allow for it, and so I send you my regrets. I’m not really good for anything other than staying perfectly still on the living room couch...
Experts: Demanding Congress Authorize Wars Would Lead to Fewer Wars
Congress must seize war-making authority back from the executive branch to reduce U.S. involvement in misguided wars around the world, two experts argued on Tuesday at an event hosted by the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Foreign Policy. Although Congress has...
Fresh Operations Against ISIS; 37 Killed in Iraq
Village Mayor Among 20 Killed in Iraq
At least 20 people were killed, and another was wounded: In Maflaka village, near Hatra, militants killed the mayor and wounded his son. Saad al-Me’mari was the mayor’s name. Turkey announced airstrikes on suspected Kurdistan Workers’ Party (P.K.K.) targets in...
Anti-ISIS Operations Near Syrian Border; 16 Killed in Iraq
On Libya: First, Do No Harm
Many progressives call for Canada to "do more" around the world. The assumption is that this country is a force for good, a healer of humankind. But if we claim to be the "doctors without borders" of international relations, shouldn’t Canada swear...
