Rein In Trump’s Power to Launch a Nuclear First Strike: Contact Your Representative
August 16, 2017
Ever since nuclear weapons were first invented and the United States used them against Japan, ordinary citizens have been subjected to an unrelenting campaign of obfuscation and confusion about their true nature and what’s at stake. If any of us stopped long enough to think about nuclear weapons, we realized that everything possible must be […]
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Scott Horton’s New Book: Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan!
August 16, 2017
Announcing the publication of our opinion editor Scott Horton’s new book Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan. It’s been endorsed by Daniel Ellsberg, Patrick Cockburn, Ron Paul, Stephen Walt, Eric Margolis, and many more. Check it out on Amazon here.
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End of Iran Nuclear Deal: Ron Paul Asks What Comes Next?
August 15, 2017
President Trump was angry with his Secretary of State for recertifying Iranian compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal. Even though Iran remains in compliance with the deal. What will happen when the next recertification comes due toward the end of summer? Will the US oppose its allies and the United Nations by unilaterally refusing to […]
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Ron Paul on War Drums Beating For Venezuela
August 14, 2017
President Trump’s recent threats of military action against Venezuela were amplified by his CIA director, Mike Pompeo, over the weekend. Pompeo would have us believe Venezuela is a serious threat to the United States because of his claim that the Russians, Iranians, Cubans, and Hezbollah are all in Venezuela. What about the US? Hasn’t Washington […]
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Peter Van Buren Says Thanks, and Goodbye
August 14, 2017
I’ll save someone the time typing in the Comments section – yes, yes, I won’t let the door hit me on the ass on the way out. I’m going to take a break with this blog. I may post here and there when I get bored, I may rerun some old things, I may do […]
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A Proposal To Move from Threats to Talks With North Korea
August 11, 2017
What might it take to create a breakthrough to resumption of US-North Korea talks? The experiences of prior diplomacy suggest an answer: a special emissary of the president to meet with Kim Jong-un. North Korean leaders not only want a reliable deterrent to what they fear is a potential US attack, or attempt at regime […]
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Trump: Much ‘Fire and Fury,’ Signifying Something Vital
August 10, 2017
The big story today is Trump’s threat to North Korea about “fire and fury like the world has never seen” in response to any aggression against the U.S. and its allies. The world witnessed American “fire and fury” in August of 1945 when Hiroshima and Nagasaki were obliterated by atomic bombs (indeed, today is the […]
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Statement by Former SecDef William Perry on Trump’s North Korea Remarks
August 9, 2017
Statement by William J. Perry, Former Secretary of Defense August 9, 2017 On August 8th, President Trump appeared to threaten first use of nuclear weapons against North Korea. This is a dangerous departure from historical precedent. The policy and practice of the United States on threats to use nuclear weapons has been consistent for many […]
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Fire And Fury… and Profits! Korea Crisis Great for the War Industry
August 9, 2017
Yesterday’s heated rhetoric set most normal people on edge. Would the US and North Korea launch a massive war where millions would surely be killed? One group feeling good about it all, however, are those who make billions in profit from scaring the American people — and the rest of the world — nearly to […]
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News Conference at National Press Club Calls for End of US Warplanes over Syria
August 9, 2017
Yesterday (8/8/17) Roots Action held a news conference in DC. Speakers spoke about the reasons behind a petition to Congress and Defense Secretary James Mattis calling for removal of all U.S. military aircraft from Syrian skies.
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