The winds of change are blowing through Ukraine. The most obvious change – and the only one much discussed in the mainstream media – is Donald Trump. From a Cold Warrior president who defined the war in Ukraine as “the great battle for freedom: a battle between democracy and autocracy” that cannot be lost, the … Continue reading “Winds of Change Blow Through Ukraine”
Don’t Make Good People Do Bad Things
Another Veterans Day, another 24 hours under a national psychosis. Americans reflexively thank veterans for their ‘service,’ but why? If more Americans were to read John Waters’ River City One, perhaps more Americans would substitute gratitude with an apology. Waters portrays the mental anguish many veterans endure via the fictional but likely sad realities of … Continue reading “Don’t Make Good People Do Bad Things”
PRC Espionage: Are Chinese Americans Their Top Recruitment Targets?
On November 1, 2018 then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the launch of the “China Initiative” – a whole-of-government effort ostensibly designed to thwart espionage and technology theft by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Chinese American groups and activists immediately denounced the program as racially biased and its investigations improperly predicated, and in 2021 two … Continue reading “PRC Espionage: Are Chinese Americans Their Top Recruitment Targets?”
Stare Into Gaza: The Horror Was Not What I Expected
That is Gaza behind me. The fence line is 600m away. The northern part of Gaza, where Israel is carrying out a genocide within a genocide, systematically starving 300,000 Palestinians to death, is about 2km further. The absurdity and the obscenity of being able to be this close to 20,000 murdered children, their bodies “prophetic … Continue reading “Stare Into Gaza: The Horror Was Not What I Expected”
End of Empathy: Did the Gaza Genocide Render the UN Irrelevant?
Francesca Albanese did not mince her words. In a strongly worded speech at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee on October 29, the UN Special Rapporteur deviated from the typical line of other UN officials. She directed her statements to those in attendance. “Is it possible that after 42,000 people killed, you cannot empathize … Continue reading “End of Empathy: Did the Gaza Genocide Render the UN Irrelevant?”
Gitmo Continues To Haunt
Here’s a pop quiz: When can an Army colonel overrule the Secretary of Defense? It happened last week for probably the first time in modern history. The short answer is: Even in the military, the Secretary of Defense cannot change the rules and procedures for criminal prosecutions and tell military judges how to try cases. … Continue reading “Gitmo Continues To Haunt”
US Congressional Leadership Remains United in Devotion to Israel After Selection of New Senate Republican Leader
Some things changed in politics in Washington, DC last week when Republican United States senators via a secret ballot vote selected Sen John Thune (R-SD) to become Senate Republican leader, replacing Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in the position. One of the things that remained the same, though, was that the Senate Republican leader position, along … Continue reading “US Congressional Leadership Remains United in Devotion to Israel After Selection of New Senate Republican Leader”
For DOGE To Hunt Waste, It Needs Ron Paul to Sic It
Most Americans have a heart that yearns for a leaner, more efficient government, one that obeys the Constitution and practices fiscal honesty. For the last six decades, no figure has been more iconic and relentless in this pursuit than former congressman Ron Paul. With excitement surrounding Trump’s recent announcement of a “Manhattan Project” Department of … Continue reading “For DOGE To Hunt Waste, It Needs Ron Paul to Sic It”
All the Risk, Little of the Gain: US Authorizes Long-Range Strikes Into Russia
On November 17, the U.S. told the world what they had told Ukraine three days earlier: Ukraine had permission to fire American supplied long-range missiles deeper into Russian territory. Not much needs to be said about the risks involved in the decision. They are the same risks that have caused the Biden administration to hesitate … Continue reading “All the Risk, Little of the Gain: US Authorizes Long-Range Strikes Into Russia”
If Trump Didn’t Send Musk to Talk with the Iranians… He Should!
One of the most encouraging and promising things President-elect Trump said in his post-election acceptance speech was, “I’m not going to start a war. I’m going to stop wars…” We all understand that campaign promises often have a short shelf life after the election is over, but the Trump campaign’s repeated talk of peace over … Continue reading “If Trump Didn’t Send Musk to Talk with the Iranians… He Should!”