DNI Nominee Intent on Getting to Bottom of Russiagate
Shortly before President Donald Trump announced he had nominated Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) to replace Dan Coats as director of national intelligence, Ratcliffe made it clear he intends to hit the deck running on the “crimes” behind Russiagate. “What I do know as a...
Could Donald Trump End the Afghan War?
Originally posted at TomDispatch. Recently, at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Mark Esper, President Trump’s nominee to be the new secretary of defense, faced questioning on all sorts of subjects, including on his past position...
The Antiwar Right and the New Cold War
Listen to the interview here Scott Horton: Alright, you guys. On the line, I've got the great Pat Buchanan. He is the author of Churchill, Hitler, and the Unnecessary War ... that's a quote from Churchill there, "unnecessary war." Also A Republic, Not an...
Tanker Seizures and Resurgent Imperialism
The British seizure of the Iranian tanker off Gibraltar was illegal. There is no doubt of that whatsoever. The Iranian response to the seizure of its tanker in the Strait of Gibraltar, by the seizure of a British Tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, was also illegal,...
Congo War Threatens Progress Against Ebola
The current ebola epidemic in the Congo is one of the many consequences of the Congo Wars, themselves the result of US support for Rwandan dictator Paul Kagame, in what is part of a familiar pattern of our government’s "humanitarian" support for one faction...
With Criticism Crushed in the West, Israel Can Enjoy Its Impunity
Recent events have shone a spotlight not only on how Israel is intensifying its abuse of Palestinians under its rule, but the utterly depraved complicity of western governments in its actions. The arrival of Donald Trump in the White House two-and-a-half years ago has...
Tulsi Gabbard’s Chance to Make the Race About the Wars
Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Representative from Hawaii, is running for president. She’s one of the only Democrats in the race who says anything meaningful or interesting about foreign policy. Unlike the rest of them, she’s decided to make it the center of her...
True Budget Hawks Are Foreign Policy Doves
During my presidential campaigns, well-meaning supporters would sometimes suggest I stop emphasizing opposition to overseas intervention and focus on fiscal issues. I disregarded the advice, not only because adopting a noninterventionist foreign policy is crucial to...
