What Would It Take for Military Spending in America to Go Down?
Take a moment with retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel William Astore for a little “thought experiment” about that very budget. Can we really be in a world too wild for…
Progressives Demand End to US Involvement on 7th Anniversary of Saudi-Led War on Yemen
With each passing day, the crisis in Yemen intensifies.
From Moscow to Washington, the Barbarism and Hypocrisy Don’t Justify Each Other
U.S. hypocrisy in no way excuses the murderous rampage of Russia’s war on Ukraine, but hopping on a bandwagon of the U.S. government as a force for peace is a…
The New Cold War Is Here to Stay, Until It Isn’t
While you may be horrified by events in Ukraine, the question is, why aren’t you more horrified by the way your tax dollars continue to create an ever-more militarized American…
Victoria Nuland: Ukraine Has “Biological Research Facilities,” Worried Russia May Seize Them
The neocon's confession sheds critical light on the U.S. role in Ukraine, and raises vital questions about these labs that deserve answers.
Matthew Cole: A Deep Moral Rot Is at the Heart of the Navy SEALs
On this week's "Scheer Intelligence," journalist Matthew Cole joins Robert Scheer to discuss his hard-hitting book, “Code Over Country,” about SEAL Team 6, the most celebrated unit in the Navy…
The True Costs of America’s All-Consuming War-Culture
This country has sacralized its version of global war and now the world is reaping what we sowed.
MintPress Study: NY Times, Washington Post Driving U.S. to War with Russia Over Ukraine
This MintPress study reveals that ninety percent of recent opinion articles in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal have taken a hawkish view on…
The Antiwar Movement That Wasn’t Enough
While so many Americans ignored our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq along with the global war on terror more generally, a surprising number of American vets (and sometimes even active-duty…
The Warmongers Miscalculated
The people inside the White House believe they can sell us what we don’t want to buy, but sometimes they miscalculate.
ACLU Demands ‘Truly Systemic Overhaul’ of U.S. Civilian Harm Policies
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams After the Pentagon chief moved to improve how the U.S. mitigates and responds to civilian harm, the ACLU on Thursday urged more sweeping action…
Lee Camp and Legendary Journalist John Pilger on Assange, Ukraine, & More
Lee Camp and John Pilger dive into the Assange trial, Russia and Ukraine, and the U.S. empire
U.S. Approves Massive Arms Sale to Egypt Despite Deteriorating Human Rights Situation
The USD 2.5 billion arms deal was approved despite calls by rights groups and even some members of Congress for a tougher stance on Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who…
The Neocons’ Primary War Tactic: Branding Opponents of U.S. Intervention as Traitors
By rehabilitating neocons and elevating them as thought leaders, liberals live in their framework. Thus are opponents of U.S. involvement in Ukraine deemed treasonous.
Matt Taibbi: Let’s Not Have a War
The American foreign policy establishment, chasing decades of failures, appears to be seriously considering the unthinkable in Ukraine.