Rep. Walter Jones, one of the most consistently antiwar members of Congress, is gravely ill and has entered hospice care. The Republican lawmaker has been battling ailments in recent months. He was granted a leave of absence from Congress in late 2018 after missing a...
IRmep Lawsuit: US Nuclear ‘Policy Substitution’ for Israel Undermines NPT, AECA and Bilks US Taxpayers
On January 17, the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRmep) filed a 59-page brief (PDF HTML) in a lawsuit demanding release of a series of secret presidential letters promising not to force Israel to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear...
Venezuela and Our Regime Change Addiction
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The Associated Press reports on Bolton’s efforts to undo the decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria: Noah Feldman helpfully rips off the fig leaf that the Trump administration and other governments are using...
‘Maduro Must Go!’ – Trump Administration Backs Venezuela Regime Change
President Trump yesterday recognized Venezuelan opposition legislator as the legitimate president of the country and warned that "all options are on the table" if Venezuela's elected president moves against protestors or expelled US embassy staff who refuse to leave...
National Commission on Military Service report and hearing schedule
The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service (NCMNPS) released its interim report and schedule of formal hearings today.Archived C-SPAN video of news conference announcing report:Part 1Part 2Article by Gregory Korte in USA TodayMy analysis of the...
Permanent War: Congress Forbids NATO Withdrawal
The Democrat-controlled House followed the Senate yesterday in passing legislation forbidding the president from withdrawing from NATO and affirming undying US support for the outdated Cold War alliance. Is NATO really about defense? Or is it a jobs program for the...
William J. Astore on Domination and the US Military
Last week while getting new tires, I came across the latest Air Force recruiting brochure. Its first line: “The Air Force dominates the sky with speed, precision and air power.”It’s fascinating to me this emphasis on global domination. During the...
Neocon Chameleons Return As Progressives
The decline and closure of the neocon flagship journal, The Weekly Standard, did not slow the neocons at all. They are back with a new publication funded by a left-wing billionaire, but preaching from the same neocon playbook. Why do neocons continue to change their...
How ‘President Bolton’ Gets His Way
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The Associated Press reports on Bolton’s efforts to undo the decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria:According to seven administration officials, Bolton’s influence was central to the...
National Commission on Military Service Interim Report Due Wednesday, January 23rd
The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service (NCMNPS) will release an "interim report" this Wednesday, January 23rd, at a press conference from 9-10:30 a.m. EST at the Newseum in Washington, DC.Members of the public can attend the news conference...


