Federal Court Makes This July 4th a True Independence Day

While Americans were enjoying hot dogs and fireworks this Fourth of July, federal Judge Terry A. Doughty commemorated Independence Day by striking a blow for the separation of big tech and state. Specifically, he issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting a number of government officials and agencies from communicating with social media companies to request they … Continue reading “Federal Court Makes This July 4th a True Independence Day”

Biden’s Running Out of Ukraine Money? Good.

When the smoke finally clears, President Biden’s Ukraine debacle will go down – along with Afghanistan and Iraq – as one of the greatest foreign policy disasters in US history. Hundreds of thousands have been killed on both sides in the service of the US neocons’ long standing desire to “regime change” Russia. And let’s … Continue reading “Biden’s Running Out of Ukraine Money? Good.”

NATO’s Great New Idea: ‘Let’s Start a War With China!’

NATO’s post-Cold War history is that of an organization far past its “sell-by” date. Desperate for a mission after the end of the Warsaw Pact, NATO in the late 1990s decided that it would become the muscle behind the militarization of “human rights” under the Clinton Administration. Gone was the “threat of global communism” which … Continue reading “NATO’s Great New Idea: ‘Let’s Start a War With China!’”

Peace Is Breaking Out in the Middle East… and Washington Is Not Happy!

While we were being distracted by the ongoing Russia/Ukraine war – and Washington’s increasing involvement in the war – tremendous developments in the Middle East have all but ended decades of US meddling in the region. Peace is breaking out in the Middle East and Washington is not at all happy about it! Take, for … Continue reading “Peace Is Breaking Out in the Middle East… and Washington Is Not Happy!”

The RESTRICT Act Restricts More Than TikTok

Supporters of expanding the federal police state have found a new bogeyman to scare the people into surrendering their liberty: TikTok. TikTok is a social media platform that allows users to upload their own videos. It is used by tens of millions of Americans and is one of the most popular websites in the world. … Continue reading “The RESTRICT Act Restricts More Than TikTok”

The Best Way To Protect US Troops in Syria

Last week saw a sharp increase in attacks on US troops occupying northeastern Syria, with a drone strike against a US base blamed on “pro-Iran” forces and a US counter-strike said to have killed at least 19 people. After the US retaliation, another strike by “pro-Iran” forces hit a number of US sites in Syria. … Continue reading “The Best Way To Protect US Troops in Syria”

House Democrats Attack Messengers in ‘Politicization of Government’ Hearing

I often joke that I survived Washington because I had low expectations, but last week’s hearing of the House Weaponization of the Federal Government subcommittee would have tested the lowest of my low expectations. The purpose of the subcommittee is to look into the politicization of US government agencies and its effect on our civil … Continue reading “House Democrats Attack Messengers in ‘Politicization of Government’ Hearing”

The Antiwar Movement Roars Back to Life

On February 19th, the National Mall in Washington, DC saw its largest antiwar rally in 20 years. The speakers list included four former US presidential candidates and a broad and diverse collection of antiwar activists from beyond the left and right. The aptly-named “Rage Against War Machine” rally drew thousands of attendees, however many pro-war … Continue reading “The Antiwar Movement Roars Back to Life”

How We Can Stop the Coming War With Russia

Twenty years ago this spring the US government was finally successful in lying us into war with Iraq. Administration after administration had sanctioned and bombed and even invaded the country, but finally 20 years ago next month the Bush Administration unleashed “shock and awe” to flatten a country that did not and could not threaten … Continue reading “How We Can Stop the Coming War With Russia”