Bernie, War, and the Empire’s Pie
As candidates prepare for Saturday's Democratic presidential debate in Iowa, it will be interesting to see how Bernie Sanders continues the ruse of promoting himself as a peace candidate. It will be even more interesting to see if Sanders supporters continue to give...
Remaking the Middle East: How the US Grew Tired and Less Relevant
US Secretary of State, John Kerry, is often perceived as one of the “good ones” – the less hawkish of top American officials, who does not simply promote and defend his country’s military adventurism but reaches out to others, beyond polarizing rhetoric. His...
The Saudis Are Stumbling – They May Take the Middle East With Them
For the past eight decades Saudi Arabia has been careful. Using its vast oil wealth, it’s quietly spread its ultra-conservative brand of Islam throughout the Muslim world, secretly undermined secular regimes in its region, and prudently kept to the shadows while...
Kurds Liberate Yazidi City; 207 Killed across Iraq
At least 207 people were killed in Iraq, including several in a suicide bombing at a funeral. Kurdish forces say they have liberated Sinjar in northern IRaq.
read moreIt’s a $cam!: The American Way of War in the Twenty-First Century
Originally posted at TomDispatch. It's a $cam!: The American Way of War in the Twenty-First Century By Tom Engelhardt Let’s begin with the $12 billion in shrink-wrapped $100 bills, Iraqi oil money held in the U.S. The Bush administration began flying it into...
The War Party Lost the GOP Debate
Most Americans don’t think much about politics, let alone foreign policy issues, as they go about their daily lives. It’s not that they don’t care: it’s just that the daily grind doesn’t permit most people outside of Washington, D.C. the luxury of contemplating the...
The Republican War – Over War Policy
Rand Paul had his best debate moment Tuesday when he challenged Marco Rubio on his plans to increase defense spending by $1 trillion. "You cannot be a conservative if you're going to keep promoting new programs you're not going to pay for," said Paul....
Kurdish Forces Assaulting Sinjar; 193 Killed across Iraq
On Veterans Day, Who Should Thank Whom?
“You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. (…) You don’t want the truth because deep down in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. (…) I have neither the time nor the inclination to...
