Video: Israel as Paradise
Here’s a video produced two years ago for the 64th anniversary of the founding of Israel. It presents life in a wealthy urban setting with beautiful architecture and happy residents. … Continue reading
Marc Jampole: Anti-Semitism or Anti-War?
Let’s distinguish between sentiment against the actions of the Israeli government and pure anti-Semitism The current wave of anti-Semitism in Western Europe is much more complicated than traditional European hatred … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton Embraces ‘Endless War Doctrine’
In Ottawa, former secretary of state says war against ISIS will be “long-term commitment.” Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the war being waged against militant fighters … Continue reading
Tim Holmes: Everything you know about Hamas is wrong
Originally posted on Tim Holmes:
Alright, not everything. And no, not you, smart-arse. Still, it’s been alarming to be reminded over the past month just how delusory much western public…
Tim Holmes: 7 arguments against war in Iraq and Syria
Originally posted on Tim Holmes:
1. It won’t work – and is likely to backfire. “What’s the harm of bombing them at least for a few weeks and seeing what…
Tom Engelhardt: America’s Soundtrack of Hysteria
It happened so fast that, at first, I didn’t even take it in. Two Saturdays ago, a friend and I were heading into the Phillips Museum in Washington, D.C., to … Continue reading
Clancy Sigal: Kill Them All – Surely The Lord Knows Which Are His!*
The rubble of a home reportedly hit by a U.S.-led coalition airstrike in Kafar Daryan in Syria. * Said by a 13th century Catholic crusader when asked how to distinguish … Continue reading
George Monbiot: Let’s Bomb the Whole Middle East
Footage released by the Pentagon shows a target being hit by U.S. missiles inside Syria. Let’s bomb the Muslim world – all of it – to save the lives of … Continue reading
The Knights of Earth
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
Steve Naidamast After surviving tragedy at the World Trade Center on 9-11-2001 (I escaped from building #5, which was engulfed in a fireball 30…
The Worst Cancer of All
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
Deploy them only when needed, and in wars only when approved by a formal Congressional declaration W.J. Astore Also at Huffington Post. President Obama’s…
Tom Engelhardt: The Language of War
On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King delivered a speech at Riverside Church in New York City titled “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.” In it, he went after the war … Continue reading
9/11: After Thirteen Years of Continuous Warfare, Police State, Endless Falsehoods
The tragedy of September 11, 2001, goes far beyond the deaths of those who died in the towers and the deaths of firefighters and first responders who succumbed to illnesses … Continue reading
Lawrence Wittner: US Empire and Nationalist Illusions
A U.S. Marine covers the face of a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein with a U.S. flag in Baghdad, on April 9, 2003. After thousands of years of bloody … Continue reading
Endless Flow of Weapons Fuels Endless War in Iraq and Syria
New report shows how flood of munitions from across the globe, including the United States, are making peace impossible in Middle East. Ammo casings found in Iraq and Syria. Top, … Continue reading →