With the controversy surrounding the recent Ukrainian coup and Crimean incursion, the wheels of war are turning once again, churning up an old foe. If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of the Red Menace prop being roused from the warmonger’s hall of archives, dusted off and wheeled down the plush carpet of the military-media complex. The reanimation … Read More
In early 2003, the stench of imminent US war peaked as the world superpower sought to invade Iraq. Close to all political stakeholders, the mainstream media emphasized its support for US troops as they awaited the battle of Baghdad. In fact, nationalistic sentiment was so contagious that MSNBC fired its top anchor Phil Donahue for taking a stringent anti-war position. In a … Read More
The top ten recipients of U.S. foreign assistance this year all practice torture and are responsible for major human rights abuses, according to Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other leading human rights organisations. Financial support for these regimes could stand in violation of existing U.S. law, which requires that little or no aid be provided to a country which “engages … Read More
“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and … Read More
I’m sure you’ve played the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. In a post-Snowden world, we are playing a game similar to that – only it’s much more dangerous. In these dark times, simply by virtue of being associated with somebody that is thought to be an agitator of the hushed and hallowed grounds of “matters of national security,” you … Read More
