Donald Trump: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Everyone expected another street brawl, but the Republican presidential debate was … well, presidential. The issues were actually discussed and debated, and foreign policy came to the forefront early on. When Social Security came up, three of the candidates said we...
Sanders, Clinton, and the Neoconning of the Democratic Party
Has the Democratic party moved so far to the neoconnish right that red-baiting is now back in fashion in those circles? One would certainly think so if the latest Clinton-Sanders debate is any indication. I’ve covered the Republican presidential debates in this space...
The American Way of War as a Do-Over
Originally posted at TomDispatch. With General John Campbell’s tour of duty in Afghanistan finished, a new commander has taken over. Admittedly, things did not go well during Campbell’s year and a half heading up the International Security Assistance Force...
The Sea Island Conspiracy
Over the long weekend before the Mississippi and Michigan primaries, the sky above Sea Island was black with corporate jets. Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, Napster's Sean Parker, Tesla Motors' Elon Musk, and other members of the super-rich...
Sectarian Tensions Rise in Diyala; 148 Killed in Iraq
M.P. Muhammad Al- Khalidi, a Sunni, asked the Iraqi government to declare a state of emergency in Diyala province where lax security and sectarian tensions are creating severe problems. Shi’ite militiamen remaining in the predominantly Sunni province after the...
Bibi Cancels Meeting With Obama, Demands More Money Instead
On his own and through his proxies in what is called the US "Israel Lobby," Benjamin Netanyahu expended enormous political and financial capital in attempt to sink President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran. Though the deal is already done, the pro-Likud lobby in...
On Killer Bipartisanship
One grim party game for election 2016 involves the question, which candidate will be the least bloodthirsty? There is no answer to be found, just educated guesses. Sen. Bernie Sanders and wildcard Donald Trump might be the least overtly, specifically hawkish...
Dozens Sickened in Chemical Attack; 113 Killed in Iraq
Pink-Slipping Hillary: On Remembering the Victims of the Iraq War
In March 2003, just before the US invasion of Iraq, about one hundred CODEPINK women dressed in pink slips weaved in and out of congressional offices demanding to meet with representatives. Those representatives who pledged to oppose going to war with Iraq were given...
