On Friday, February 4, a group of antiwar and human rights activists protested at Ro Khanna’s Santa Clara offices. The purpose of the protest was to call out Khanna’s inaction regarding the war on Yemen. He has refused to introduce legislation over the last four...
As Ukraine Crisis Raises Specter of Nuclear War, Veterans Call for Disarmament and Peace
The US/NATO showdown with Russia over Ukraine is a stark reminder of how close the world is to a possible nuclear war. The one-sided reporting in the U.S. media, with little historical context, is what we see whenever the US is getting ready to go to war. The lack of...
Ukraine and the Nuclear Paradox
Somewhere out there in the geopolitical wilderness of Eastern Europe, two powerful beasts stalk each other. One of them is good. One of them is evil. The future of all life on this planet is at stake.We’ll be back after these messages . . . (or maybe not).This seems...
Navy Sues To Keep Fuel Tanks in Operation After a Massive Leak Poisoned Hawai’ians
Two lawsuits filed on February 2, 2022 by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the Department of Defense and the Department of Navy challenge the State of Hawaii’s emergency order to shut down and defuel the leaking 80-year-old jet fuel tanks. These lawsuits...
Turkey’s Diplomatic Mission Turns Into an Arms Sale
In recent weeks, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed he was uniquely positioned to negotiate a reduction in tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Turkey is a NATO member state that purchased advanced Russian weapons, and has been at decisive odds with...
‘Shut Up,’ They Explained
The Biden administration doesn’t like being asked legitimate questions to provide evidence for their claims:Top White House and State Department officials tried to shut down reporters’ questions on Thursday about the veracity of Biden administration claims on Russia...
Conflicts of Interest: Biden Makes Putin an Offer
On COI #226, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden’s proposal to Putin to deescalate the tensions over Ukraine. The proposal was in the U.S. letter delivered to Russia. The US requested the letter remain private but it was leaked to the Spanish press. Biden seems to be...
Look at the Map! Where Are the Ukrainian Military Forces Concentrated and Where Are They Absent?
As I have indicated en passant in prior articles devoted to the unfolding crisis in and around Ukraine, a substantial part of the added value I seek to bring to reporting and analysis is derived from my following the Russian electronic and print media closely, whereas...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of American Exceptionalism
The ideas of national pride and patriotism seem to be an innate part of human nature. People everywhere have a strong tendency to have sentimental attachments to the places that they and born and raised in. Love for one’s home is as natural and widespread as...
Senator Menendez’s Attack on Diplomacy
Sen. Bob Menendez delivered a speech today attacking the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the negotiations in Vienna. It was a typically bad speech filled with false and misleading claims, but it is worth noting because it shows how unreasonable...


