I am reading James Risen’s latest book on how the military-industrial complex has morphed into the military-homeland security-intelligence complex. Risen is a New York
Category: Military
Aircraft “boneyard” paints a picture of military spending
They look almost prehistoric. Like ancient pictographs drawn on the wall of a tomb. They are Google Earth views of the Davis-Monthan Air Force
Air Force requires soldiers to say, “So help me God”
If you want to enlist or re-enlist in the U.S. Air Force, you have to take an oath of allegiance, both in writing and
At long last, U.S. says it will sign the Land Mine Treaty
In 1918, shortly after the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson proposed the founding of an international organization dedicated to fostering cooperation
NYT Editorial Board ignores US role in destabilizing Ukraine
On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, The Editorial Board of the New York Times penned an opinion piece on Ukraine—“Not Getting Through to Mr. Putin.”
George W. Bush discovers—rather late in the game—empathy for soldiers he destroyed
More than 10 years, six-thousand+ body bags, and hundreds of thousands of physically and psychologically wounded veterans too late, George W. Bush may finally
The nothing Republican agenda: Progressive Blog Digest
This daily blog is composed of clips and links from other progressive blog and news sites, accompanied by my own observations. It documents the
In Congress: A bill to abolish nuclear weapons by 2020
We need to work to end wars. One way to do that is to get rid of all nuclear weapons. Eleanor Holmes Norton has
NSA leaker Snowden and the debatable definition of “heroism”
Edward Snowden is back in the news with a story that the government may be considering offering him amnesty in exchange for return of
Military surprise: 5 lesser known places where U.S. troops are deployed
Under the War Powers Act of 1973, President Obama is required to report on where he has sent U.S. troops without specific Congressional authorization.