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War & Peace
The Great Unraveling: Imagining the Shattered World of 2050
In this excerpt from “Splinterlands,” written in the form of a fictitious journal from the year 2050, John Feffer offers a grim speculative account of how the world unraveled.
North Korean Nukes, Russian Interference and American Historical Amnesia
The US has, in recent memory, directly interfered in Russia elections and irrationally sabotaged diplomatic nuclear agreements with North Korea.
Prepare, Pursue, Prevail! Onward and Upward With US Central Command
If the four-stars abandon obfuscation for truth, then and only then will they deserve our respectful attention.
Amid Spike in Civilian Deaths From US Strikes, Trump Requests Lifting Policy Limiting Casualties
Civilian casualties in US airstrikes have been escalating since Donald Trump took office two months ago.
Zionists and Anti-Semites Unite?
The Trump administration is filled with openly anti-Semitic figures, but unholy alliances between Zionists and bigots in the West are nothing new, explains Sarah Levy.
Southern Command in Costa Rica: US Occupation Disguised as Humanitarian Aid
Many suspect the governments of the US and Costa Rica are targeting Talamanca for transnational economic and military objectives.
The Human Race Has Only 50 Years Left
The environmental crisis is likely to spur increasing conflict ending in nuclear war.
President Blowback: How the Invasion of Iraq Came Home
Despite his denials that he was ever in favor of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Donald Trump is a president made by war.
Oh, the Irony! Historical Western Anti-Semitism and the “Anti-Semitic” Critics of Israel
Real anti-Semitism has resurfaced in the US, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the opposition to Israel.
Trump’s Military Nostalgia: Rebuilding a Last-Century Military to Fight Last-Century Wars
“Victory at Sea” remains a cinematic expression of our war-making past.