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Nuclear Deterrence: The Lie to End All Lies
It is one of the biggest lies that America has ever told: that we are safer with thousands of armed nuclear weapons in this country than we are without.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: War May Be Around the Corner Between Israel and Sudan, and More
The technocrats are turning Greece into a feudal state u2013 and people are dying, war may be around the corner between Israel and Sudan, Wikileaks began releasing more than …
A Failed Formula for Worldwide War: How the Empire Changed Its Face, But Not Its Nature
General Martin Dempsey and other joint chiefs of staff have been meeting at Quantico to once again determine military needs and maintain America's status as a sovereign power.
Fighting for Peace at the Local Level
In early October the Albany County legislature passed a proclamation to reduce military spending in order to invest in vital projects in the states, sparking a slew of local …
U.S. Courts-Martial in Occupation Japan: Rape, Race, and Censorship
Terese Svoboda delves into the subject of rape during World War II, the lack of official documentation from the government and what impact is left behind by this tragedy
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Don’t Ask and Don’t Tell: Six Critical Foreign Policy Questions That Won’t Be Raised in the Presidential Debates
Since the first Presidential debate left the American people more than wanting, here are some real issues that should be addressed by both candidates
Romney’s $2-Trillion Defense Increase Won’t Buy More Defense, Just More Waste
Romney talks about building ships and subs and starting up the cancelled F-22 Raptor fighter line, but fails to explain how his plan would make us safer from the …
Will Blowback From Drone Warfare End Up Killing Americans?
Tom Engelhardt and Nick Turse of TomDispatch.com expose this startling and ominous account of drone warfare in
Citizen Diplomacy in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas: “You Are Welcome!“
Many Americans have an image of Pakistan and its people as
Overwrought Empire: The Discrediting of US Military Power
Even as military power has proven itself a bust again and again, our policymakers have come to rely ever more completely on a military-first response to global problems.