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Reprinted from World Beyond War Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki is in Washington D.C. for the fourth time to voice Okinawan concerns to the U.S. government. Last night, the Washington Office of the Okinawan Prefectural Government  hosted “Okinawa Night with Governor Denny Tamaki” at the City Club of Washington.  I was asked to attend on behalf … Continue reading “Okinawan Governor Calls Out Crimes Committed by U.S. Military Personnel, New Henoko Base Construction, and PFAS”

Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. ― H. … Continue reading “The Russians Are Coming? The Russians Are Coming?”

On Friday, September 14, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss granting Ukraine permission to use U.S. and British long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, or, at least, to discuss the U.S. granting Britain permission to allow Ukraine to use British long-range missiles. The meeting passed … Continue reading “The War in Ukraine and the Search for the Goldilocks Formula”

During a two-week midsummer port call at the Tino Rossi Harbor in Corsica’s capital city Ajaccio, the Norwegian-flagged Handala – an international solidarity ship sailing toward Gaza – generated considerable attention and interest, with the help and strong support of local organizations. Carrying 17 international passengers and crew from New Zealand, Spain, Canada, the United States, … Continue reading “The Freedom Flotilla Ship Handala Makes Waves”

Next month will see the commemoration in Israel of the tragic events of October 7th, 2023. For Israelis, that day has taken on a degree of sanctity. It is seen as an event that was unprecedented, unforeseen and unconnected to all that came before. To look for causes, beyond antisemitism and military and political culpability … Continue reading “The Longest Day – Israel’s Victim Mindset”

US State Secretary Antony Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy hinted during their recent joint trip to Kyiv that the US would lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range missiles to strike deep into Russia. Still, when both men added that their bosses would have to make the final decision, no one doubted that it had already been made, … Continue reading “The Odd Couple To Decide the Fate of Humanity”

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Originally appeared at TomDispatch. The next president of the United States, whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, will face many contentious domestic issues that have long divided this country, including abortion rights, immigration, racial discord, and economic inequality. In the foreign policy realm, she or he will face vexing decisions over Ukraine, Israel/Gaza, and China/Taiwan. … Continue reading “Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and the Armageddon Agenda”

In early September, the US Department of Justice announced criminal charges against two employees of RT (formerly Russia Today), alleging that the state media outlet “orchestrated a massive scheme to influence the American public by secretly planting and financing a content creation company on U.S. soil.” Separately, DOJ announced its theft (“seizure”) of 32 Internet … Continue reading “Would-Be Censors Peddle Yet Another Election Meddle”

The December 1979 invasion of Afghanistan was a watershed event, one that definitively ended “détente” between the global superpowers, the United States and the USSR, and inaugurated a new and more intense phase of tension. The invasion was a clearcut violation of international law and was widely condemned. At the time, it appeared that the … Continue reading “US Provoked the 1979 Russian Invasion of Afghanistan: Parallel to the Ukraine War?”