“It’s a Lawless World Led by Idiots”
Joshua Scheer As the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran enters its second week, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges delivers one of the most blistering indictments yet of the political class steering…
Donald Trump Not Invited to Dick Cheney’s Funeral But Look Who Did Show Up
By Joshua Scheer Can you think of no greater honor than to be snubed by this family and this man? For me, the moment Kamala Harris embraced Dick Cheney was…
Is Donald Trump a ‘Neocon?’
By Michael Tracey / Substack The time has come to retire the term “neocon.” While this ignoble moniker may have once described an identifiable ideological tendency, and even a tangible,…
Patrick Lawrence: Donald Trump’s Middle Finger
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Donald J. Trump’s second four years in the White House are shaping up to be more fun than a barrel of monkeys, as…
Jeffrey D. Sachs: The BRICS Summit Should Mark the End of Neocon Delusions
Simply put, the majority of the world does not want or accept U.S. hegemony, and is prepared to face it down rather than submit to its dictates.
Jeffrey Sachs: 10 Principles for Perpetual Peace in the 21st Century
The UN-Based Structures Are Fragile and in Need of an Urgent Upgrade
When Odious Foreign Policy Elites Rally Around Harris
Why should we take seriously those responsible for some of the bloodiest, stupidest national security decisions in recent memory?
Traditional Conservatism vs. Neoconservatism
By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report The full interview is available at this link.
The Priority Must Be to Put Bush, Blair and Cheney Behind Bars Before Trump
So long as swamp creatures like Cheney. Bush and Blair can direct our gaze exclusively at Trump, they grow in power. They can keep waging wars, keep stealing resources, keep…
China Outlines ‘Obstacles’ to Resuming High-Level Military Talks With U.S.
A Chinese official mentioned US sanctions on China's defense minister, US military support for Taiwan, and US patrols in the South China Sea
US ‘Fears’ Ukraine Is Too ‘Casualty Averse’
By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The New York Times reported on Friday that US officials “fear” Ukraine has become “casualty averse” as Ukrainian commanders have not been pushing as hard…
Ukraine and the Triumph of Militarism
"What is saying about liberals who once protested the Iraq invasion now supporting U.S. proxy warfare in Ukraine is broadly true, including throughout the Bernie Sanders/AOC “progressive” wing of the…
Ilhan Omar’s Meddling in Horn of Africa Earns Boos at Somali American Concert
Framed by Republican media as a backlash against Ilhan Omar’s “woke” politics, the boos of a Somali American crowd expressed growing anger over the congresswoman’s role in US meddling in…
Neo-Cons: Genesis to Ascendency
The adherents of the neo-conservative movement now dominate positions of rank within the Executive branch, and exercise intellectual hegemony among members of the foreign policy community more generally.
Hedges: The Pimps of War
The coterie of neocons and liberal interventionists who orchestrated two decades of military fiascos in the Middle East and who have never been held to account are now stoking a…