Patrick Eddington's new book The Triumph of Fear: Domestic Surveillance and Political Repression from McKinley Through Eisenhower, was published yesterday. Eddington is policy analyst in national security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute. He served previously...
William Astore on China, #1 Enemy of the Day
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. I caught a couple of news items yesterday. The first was a secret Pentagon memo that indicates China is now America’s foremost threat, especially because of fears of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The second...
‘Every Atrocity Imaginable’: Litany of Israeli War Crimes Continues
As Israel Defense Forces bombing continued to kill and maim large numbers of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip over the weekend and into Monday, the discovery of the bodies of medical workers who were apparently executed by their captors and the publication of...
Conflicts of Interest: Trump White House Gives Full Throated Support for Israeli War Crimes
On COI #778, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine and the Middle East. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
Trump’s ‘There Will Be Bombing’ Threat Is Deranged
The president makes another threat to start a war with Iran: In Trump's first remarks since Iran rejected direct negotiations with Washington last week, he told NBC News that U.S. and Iranian officials were talking, but did not elaborate. "If they don't make a deal,...
Department of Offense: The US Military Is a Global Strike Force
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Officially, the U.S. has the DOD, the department of defense. But when was the last time the U.S. military was primarily oriented toward defense of the CONUS? (CONUS is a military acronym for continental United...
Ron Paul says Three Months In, Trump Is Already a ‘Wartime’ President
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: That didn't take long. A candidate elected to end current wars and avoid new ones, Donald Trump as president has significantly escalated the war on Yemen and is now threatening to attack Iran. He is also threatening Russia (again)...
US Bullying in Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)
United States vice president JD Vance traveled to Kalaallit Nunaat (colonial designation: Greenland) to join his wife. He issued a statement that speaks much to the imperialist mindset of the Trump administration: I’m going to visit some of our guardians in the Space...
Conflicts of Interest: Trump Threatens Putin
On COI #777, Kyle Anzalone discusses Trump's latest remarks on the Ukraine war. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
The Real Scandal Is the Illegal War in Yemen
The Yemen Data Project reports that U.S. strikes in Yemen over the last week have killed at least 25 civilians, including four children. The initial strikes that top Trump administration officials were celebrating killed at least 13 civilians and injured nine more....