Destroying the Town Is Not Saving It
Although the keynote speaker at this year's Air Force Academy graduation was delivered by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, historian and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel William Astore gives his…
Patrick Lawrence: Biden’s Taiwan Talk
We are witnessing the gradual dismantling of strategic ambiguity in favor of the clarity urged by Trump’s belligerent secretary of state, Mike Pompeo.
War as Terrorism: Conflicts We Can’t Win, Suffering We Don’t See
This is suffering that numbers can’t capture, but it should remind us that war is a form of terrorism.
Elon Musk Is Not a Renegade Outsider—He’s a Massive Pentagon Contractor
By Alan MacLeod / MintPress News AUSTIN, TEXAS – Elon Musk’s proposed takeover of Twitter has ruffled many feathers among professional commentators. “Musk is the wrong leader for Twitter’s vital…
[rewind] Ron Kovic and Maj. Danny Sjursen: The Great Con of American Patriotism
The two veterans trace the United States' violent trajectory since the Vietnam War.
US Special Forces in Kyiv: Much Ado About Nothing?
The possible move is raising questions about whether it’s a first step toward inserting troops into direct combat in Ukraine.
Lee Camp: I Know Who the US Will Coup Next!
The US has created a ridiculously long list of coups around the world over the past 50 years.
Arsenal of Autocracy? The Major Weapons Makers Cash in Worldwide, Not Just Ukraine
Our largest weapons-making corporations are on a run for our money that on a planet that hardly needed one more war.
Richard Silverstein: Israeli Ex-Spy Chief’s Sex Tapes
Yossi Cohen's mistress was a married flight attendant, to whom he exposed Israeli national security secrets.
New York Times Repudiates Drive For ‘Decisive Military Victory’ in Ukraine
Ukraine must negotiate based on a “realistic assessment” and “limits” to U.S./NATO commitment, says NYT.
When US Pivot Is Seen as an ‘Expansion’ Into Asia
It’s time to talk about what we can learn from NATO in Eastern Europe and its lessons for U.S. policy towards China.
Guantanamo, Cuba: VII Symposium on the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases
The Seventh Iteration Of The Symposium On The Abolition Of Foreign Military Bases Was Held May 4-6, 2022 In Guantanamo, Cuba, Near The 125 Year Old US Naval Base Located…
Greenwald: Twenty-Two House Republicans Demand Accountability on Biden’s $40B War Spending
A cohort of Republicans, part of the dissenting vote on Biden's Ukraine war package, seeks oversight and specifics about the destination of U.S. money and weapons.
Biden Redeploys Troops to Somalia While Humanitarian Crisis Looms
Military Options By Washington Are Primary In The Horn Of Africa And Eastern Europe.
Peace Advocates Sound Warnings as Progressive Lawmakers Go All-In for $40 Billion Ukraine War Packages
"Russia's invasion of Ukraine must be condemned," says one activist. "But the administration has been telegraphing for weeks that its war aims now go well beyond defending Ukraine."