The Senate’s New War Powers Bill Actually Expands Perpetual War

The proposed AUMF effectively cements Congress as the war clerk for the Executive Branch, representing a complete abdication of responsibility over matters of war. A new authorization for the use of military force proposed by Democratic and Republican senators would further entrench the United States in endless war. It would also streamline the ability of Read More…

Trump Hands The Military-Industrial Complex Another Massive Win

In yet another example that the swamp is thriving under President Donald Trump, his administration just handed the military-industrial complex another massive win. Reuters reported Thursday that the White House is moving to expedite arms sales and “increase the role of senior U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump, in closing foreign sales, while giving greater weight to business Read More…

YouTube Shooting, Novichok Lie Exposed, US Stops Gaza Investigation & Couple Arrested For Social Media

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSWelcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/4/18). As I am just coming off my extended birthday weekend, I have been Read More…

Russia ‘Novichok’ Hysteria Proves Politicians And Media Haven’t Learned The Lessons Of Iraq

If there’s one thing to be gleaned from the current atmosphere of anti Russian hysteria in the West, it’s that the US-led sustained propaganda campaign is starting to pay dividends. It’s not only the hopeless political classes and media miscreants who believe that Russia is hacking, meddling, and poisoning our progressive democratic utopia – with Read More…

Saudi Crown Prince: America Asked Us To Spread Ideology Of ISIS

In the latest continuation of western media’s shameless promotion of a known war criminal, the Washington Post sat down with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) last Thursday for a 75-minute discussion (even the Post itself previously published an acknowledgment of his crimes). While the Post’s write-up focuses mainly on the allegation that MBS has Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, “in his pocket,” Read More…

Army Major: The ‘March’ We Need Is ‘A March for Peace’… Or At Least, De-Escalation

Students march for gun control; women march for a variety of causes, and, well, against anything Trump; but who is marching for less American war in the Greater Middle East? Why? Why isn’t there a passionate coalition willing to combat the American war machine? A machine that is, by now, on autopilot. This weekend, hundreds of Read More…