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...
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...
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...
Camera One, pointed at The Atlantic: America Scrambles to Catch Up With Chinese and Russian Weapons Camera Two, pointed at Wikipedia: The missile gap was the Cold War term used in the US for the perceived superiority of the number and power of the USSR's missiles in...
An apparent suicide bombing in Manbij, northern Syria, has taken the life of four US servicemembers and several civilians. ISIS has taken credit for the attack. Neocons cite the attack as proof that we should stay. The rest of us cite the attack as more proof that we...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The Guardian reports on the efforts in the House and Senate to cut off U.S. support for the war on Yemen:Congress is expected to make an unprecedented challenge to Donald Trump’s authority to take the US into a...
Another "blockbuster" report on Trump's "ties" to Russia has fizzled into nothingness, as the New York Times' piece over the weekend on an FBI counterintelligence investigation opened against the president was riddled with holes and absurdities. What came through loud...
While touring the Middle East, including election-free Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called for the Venezuelan opposition and armed forces to overthrow the current government under its president Nicolas Maduro. According to Pompeo, a coup is...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The Wall Street Journal reports on Bolton’s eagerness to attack Iran last year:President Trump’s National Security Council asked the Pentagon to provide the White House with military options to strike Iran last...
With the killing of opposition journalist Khashoggi safely out of the headlines and with the House refusing to hold a vote on US involvement in the Yemen war, the Trump Administration is back to its Plan A: Sell more weapons to the Saudis as the Saudis annihilate...
