Since the end of World War II, America’s political elite have cycled through a variety alleged foreign demons to justify a militarized, global interventionist policy. Vladimir Putin and the Great Russian Menace is the latest version. Not surprisingly, U.S. officials cite it as the reason for providing extensive military and economic aid to Ukraine. The … Continue reading “Russia as the New, All-Purpose US Pretext for Military Intervention”
Ted Galen Carpenter
Pakistan Events Confirm that Washington Prefers Compliant Autocrats Over Feisty Democrats
All signs indicated that Prime Minister Imran Khan was the most popular political leader in Pakistan. Yet the country’s military worked behind the scenes to remove him from power through a cash-lubricated parliamentary vote. Subsequently, he was sentenced to 3 years in prison and a 5-year ban on involvement in politics for alleged misuse of … Continue reading “Pakistan Events Confirm that Washington Prefers Compliant Autocrats Over Feisty Democrats”
Niger May be the Next US Proxy War
People who recall how the United States and its NATO partners (along with their propaganda mouthpieces in the news media) generated public support for a proxy war in Ukraine may be experiencing a sense of déjà vu. A similar effort is now underway with respect to Niger and other countries in West Africa. Washington is … Continue reading “Niger May be the Next US Proxy War”
Washington’s Undemocratic Military Offspring
The military takeover in Niger is the latest example of U.S.-trained officers overthrowing a democratic government. Brig. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, the chief of Niger’s Special Operations Forces and one of the leaders of the coup, received training at both Fort Benning, Georgia, and the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. The events in Niger … Continue reading “Washington’s Undemocratic Military Offspring”
Americans Need to Acknowledge Washington’s Wartime Atrocities
FBI Serves as a Conduit for Ukraine’s Censorship Campaign
Uncle Sam, War Criminal
This originally appeared at the Future of Freedom Foundation. U.S. officials invariably stress their commitment to human rights and are extremely quick to condemn other countries for alleged violations. However, Washington’s conduct too often makes a mockery of that supposed commitment. The latest examples of such hypocrisy are two aspects of U.S. policy regarding the … Continue reading “Uncle Sam, War Criminal”