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The Gaza Saga Continues
As I write, the all too brief cease-fire has ended and the pathologies of both parties are playing out again.
The Fallacious Human Shield and Collateral Damage Arguments
If terrorists were in an apartment in Manhattan or Seattle, we would not bomb the apartment - no matter how “smart” the bomb.
A Show on Future Weapons: Discovering Hidden Politics
The notorious predator, the silent aerial assassin, has taken possession of the skies.
The “Habit Helpers” of America’s Warring and Spying
America was born with a musket in one hand and a spy glass in the other, and she has never let go of them.
How We Scapegoat Children From Gaza to the US-Mexico Borderlands
From Gaza to the US-Mexico border, cruelty and killing of children is allowed through the poisoning of political thought.
God’s Final Interview
In an imagined “final interview” with God, a man must face the reality of wars made in the name of God.
“A Recipe for Civil War”: Journalist Matthieu Aikins on US Military Legacy and Afghanistan’s Future
Kabul-based journalist Matthieu Aikins talks about the disputed Afghan election, US-backed militias committing war crimes, and the future of the country after the US military drawdown.
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The Cost of Teaching an Old Nuclear Weapon New Tricks
Seven decades after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, the United States has long-term plans to modernize its nuclear weapons at a cost of hundreds of …
Wars’ Eleven Litmus Tests
Wars fail eleven litmus tests for being just or necessary.
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US Loses Track of Weapons Shipped to Afghanistan
Three separate systems are used to track the arms sent to Afghanistan, but they are riddled with errors and not linked.