Bolton Keeps Trying to Provoke a War

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Paul Pillar puts John Bolton’s latest fear-mongering on Iran in context:National Security Advisor John Bolton, aided by his comrade-in-arms Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, is doing everything possible to instigate...

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Not a Good Month for the Empire

In North Africa and Ukraine, April has not been a good month for the American Empire.AlgeriaPresident Abdelaziz Bouteflika, an ally of the U.S., stepped down after 20 years in power, bowing to pressure from weeks of demonstrations led by young people looking for a...

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Pompeo’s Risible Yemen Lies

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Pompeo once again defended the indefensible war on Yemen and U.S. support for it in typical dishonest fashion:Airplanes flying through King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh are at risk, and the United States has...

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