On Monday, President Trump will officially propose his new budget plan, which calls for major cuts in domestic spending across the board, but which also seeks a large further increase in military spending, above and beyond the increases already planned. Exact figures aren’t clear at this point, but what is clear is that the general direction Read More…
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The Saudis Keep Changing Their Story On The Murder Of Khashoggi. What Should We Do?
The Saudi version of the disappearance and murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi seems to change every day or so. The latest is the Saudi government claim that the opposition journalist was killed in a “botched interrogation” at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Or was it a fist-fight? What is laughable is that the Saudi king Read More…
The Military-Industrial-Humanitarian Complex: Spreading Western Hegemony Under The Guise Of Virtue
Shakespeare once wrote that the devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. Nowadays, we see the terms ‘humanitarian’ and ‘democracy’ abused to justify death and destruction. Traditionally honorable words such as “humanitarian” and “democracy” have come to acquire a darker and more cynical meaning following their misappropriation to justify the invasion of sovereign nations and Read More…
Uncle Sam Doesn’t Want You Anymore
OK, I’ve got some good news and some bad news. Which do you want first? The good news? OK, no problem. You know that old anti-war cliché about “Suppose They Gave A War And No One Came“? Well that slogan might be closer to becoming reality than you think. Exhibit A: This story from Japan Read More…
After Cutting All UNWRA Humanitarian Aid, US to Award Israel With $3.3B/Year In Military Aid
The bill, combined with even more aid given to Israeli missile defense, would give $38 billion to Israel over the next ten years, roughly equivalent to $23,000 for every Jewish family living in Israel over the next decade. WASHINGTON — A massive spending bill, which would deliver $3.3 billion dollars in military aid to Israel over Read More…
War Abroad, War At Home
Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, speaking at a Ron Paul Institute conference this past weekend, predicted US troops would remain in Afghanistan another 50 years — just as they have in Germany and Korea. He also termed the ongoing US-backed campaign in Yemen the “most brutal war on earth,” a war western media overwhelming ignore. Colonel Douglas Macgregor at the same Read More…