At first I thought it ironic that Saturday's Republican debate happened in the "Peace Center" in Greenville, South Carolina. But perhaps that had a positive effect. Actually, no. For the discerning listener, Donald Trump has been critical of...
Foreign policy has always been something of a sore spot for Democrats, who have to toe a difficult line. While less eager for war than the GOP, Democrats feel they have to look "tough" and "credible" on foreign policy, typically done by proving they're just as ready...
At the February 11 Democratic Debate, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton had a spirited exchange about an unlikely topic: the 92-year old former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Sanders berated Clinton for saying that she appreciated the foreign policy mentoring...
The primary purpose of this article isn't to make any of Bernie Sanders' Democratic or Republican competition look comparatively good – regardless of who's elected the next president of the United States, the builders of the American Empire, particularly weapon...
In spite of all the podium-slapping cries for melting ISIS into the sand, the odd thing about campaign 2016 is how often candidates have failed to mention to the audience, the moderators, and each other whether they support ground troops sent into Syria or Iraq....
Last week, the United Nations Working Group (UNWG) on Arbitrary Detention ruled that journalist Julian Assange had been subject to arbitrary detention by the Swedish and British governments and that it must end. The Center for Constitutional Rights noted the...
The two worst trends in American life – militarism and political correctness – have finally come together in a call by our top military chieftains for women to be forced to register for the draft: “The top officers in the Army and Marine Corps testified on Tuesday...
