One the more popular arguments now being employed but those who are against the separation of Catalonia from Spain but who do not want to be seen as lining up with the political philosophy and violent tactics of the Rajoy government is the following:"I'm all for...
With President Trump again facing the requirement to certify whether Iran is complying with the P5+1 nuclear deal this month, it looks like a major clash may be brewing between the president and the neocons on one side, and the military generals he openly embraces in...
The Trump Administration has just expelled several Cuban diplomats in Washington and suspended visas for Cubans wishing to visit the United States over reports that US embassy personnel in Havana have been attacked by some kind of mystery "sonic weapon" that is...
Historian Thaddeus Russell sat down for an extensive interview with Scott Horton on his new book Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan.Order the BookScott Horton is the author of the widely-acclaimed Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in...
Now Available for Pre-ordersA fierce and strenuous challenge to the traditional approach to history in which Palestinians, mostly refugees, are the true protagonists."This moving and perceptive book is a journey to the heart of the evils of occupation and...
After Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told the media that the US does have channels of communication with North Korea, President Trump Tweeted from the golf course that Tillerson was wasting his time with diplomacy. Why would the president undermine his own cabinet...
A number of years ago I was at an antiwar protest in St. Petersburg, FL where one of my fellow protesters was holding a sign that said, "The U.S. military is killing innocent people in Iraq."Within moments, a person who said he was in the Army began...
“Russian operatives used Facebook ads to exploit America’s racial and religious divisions,” the Washington Post claims in a September 25 headline.Over at The Daily Beast, Dean Obeidallah explains “How Russian Hackers Used My Face to Sabotage...
I think we do know that terrorist organizations have an interest in using drones…We’ve seen that overseas already with growing frequency. I think the expectation is that it’s coming here imminently. I think they are relatively easy to acquire, relatively easy to...
In 1967, protesters filled the streets of Oakland to stop the draft. Seven faced serious charges – and their message still resonates todayOctober marks the 50th anniversary of Stop the Draft Week, the largest militant anti-Vietnam War demonstration up to that...
