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War & Peace
Let’s Turn Rising Generations Into War Resisters Rather Than Veterans
No amount of moralizing or drum-beating can ever inspire people like me to fight a war for US war-makers again.
Report Outlining How to Cut $1 Trillion From Defense Budget Is Just a Start
A rational defense policy could yield far more in the way of reductions.
People Worldwide Name US as a Major Threat to World Peace. Here’s Why.
From the perspective of humanity and the planet, the war on terror has been catastrophic in its levels of destruction.
US Military Interests Are Promoting a Culture of Fear With China
Prospects for a new Cold War could ultimately subside due to increased focus on the climate emergency and COVID.
GOP Moans Over Delay on $778B for Defense While Denouncing “Tax-and-Spend” Bill
With four weeks left on the congressional calendar, the defense budget is sure to pass, as it always does.
The Biden Administration Is Building Back to the Brink of a New Cold War
The U.S. government and its allies are launching a coordinated military buildup in East Asia aimed at China.
Biden and Other Democrats Helped Colin Powell Spread George W. Bush’s Iraq Lies
Leading Democrats continue to side with the GOP on foreign policy rationalized through demonstrably false statements.
Senate Quietly Adds $10 Billion to Pentagon Budget While Blocking Climate Action
The addition alone is equivalent to the climate funding that Kyrsten Sinema wants to cut from the reconciliation bill.
Colin Powell, Who Helped George W. Bush Lie Nation Into Iraq War, Dies
In 2003, Powell claimed that the Iraqi government was hiding a secret chemical weapons program.
Ascendant Democratic Warhawk Wants to Pre-Authorize War With China
Rep. Elaine Luria is rapidly gaining foreign policy influence in the Democratic caucus.