Flowers From Guantanamo
December 20, 2015
Here in Kabul, young friends with the Afghan Peace Volunteers look forward to learning more about “The Tea Project” in late December, when Aaron Hughes arrives, an artist, a U.S. military veteran, and a core member of Iraq Veterans Against War. He’ll carry with him 20 plaster replicas of a standard-issue, factory-made Styrofoam cup. They’re […]
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Reality Check: GOP Candidates Completely Wrong on Origin of ISIS in Latest Debate
December 18, 2015
Two hours, and during the last GOP debate of the year Tuesday night, the candidates and their moderators said the name “ISIS” 112 times. That’s nearly once per minute. And yet, it turns out, a lot of untrue statements were made about ISIS and Syria. So tonight, we’re giving those statements a reality check. “Assad […]
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Yemen Crisis: One More Reason To Reevaluate the Toxic US-Saudi Alliance
December 18, 2015
After almost a year of civil war, the conflicting forces in Yemen sat down on December 15 in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the prospect of finding a political solution to the conflict that has been raging since March 2015. While this is a necessary step towards ending the violence that has killed thousands, crippled infrastructure […]
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A Wish for Peace in the New Year
December 18, 2015
Peace on Earth and goodwill to all – in a world of conflict, tis the season of peace. I write about the peaceful angels of our nature every holiday season. I hope to replace “conflict” with “love” soon. Another year over, and it was full of war. But we cannot expect the end of war […]
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Ron Paul on the GOP Debate: Fear Won, Liberty Lost
December 17, 2015
Host Wolf Blitzer set the tone for last night’s Republican Party presidential debate when he solemnly told the audience that Americans are more fearful now than at any time since 9/11. The fear of terrorism is the number one issue, he emphasized, trumping all other concerns. With the stage thus set, the candidates, with a […]
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Ron Paul Asks: Why Are Motives Ignored When Terrorists Attack?
December 16, 2015
Ron Paul on Fox Business Channel:
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US Foreign Policy of Interminable War to Support the National Security State
December 16, 2015
Continuing his insightful analysis offered in October RT and November Real News Network interviews, Lawrence Wilkerson, a former United States Army colonel and chief of staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell, expands this month on his exploration of the US national security state. In an in-depth interview this week with host Abby Martin at […]
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Guantanamo Inmate Shaker Aamer Talks About His Torture by Americans
December 15, 2015
The BBC interviews 14-year Gitmo inmate Shaker Aamer about his torture and time imprisoned by the Americans.
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Israel’s al-Qaeda Rescue Program
December 13, 2015
While the US government continues to face – and vigorously deny – charges that it secretly helps ISIS and other extremists in Syria to keep alive Obama’s regime-change policy for Assad, Washington’s closest ally in the region makes little pretense that it is at war with al-Qaeda and other extremists. In fact, Israel is openly […]
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Tom Woods and Laurie Calhoun on The Failure of Just War Theory
December 12, 2015
Awesome interview on the Tom Woods Show. The just-war tradition is a much-heralded aspect of moral reflection in the Western world. But does this series of criteria for the acceptability of particular wars really serve the purpose of limiting war? It’s a question I’ve changed my mind on in recent years, and Laurie Calhoun helps […]
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