There is plenty to be positive about coming from last week's face-to-face meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin. One indicator of how important/well the meeting went was the fact that the mainstream media immediately reverted to its "Russia hacked the election"...
‘Think Through the Implications of Our Actions’: An Open Letter to Rep. Barbara Lee From Norman Solomon
More than a decade and a half ago, your eloquent words and courageous vote set a high bar as you stood up against a war frenzy on the House floor. Three days after 9/11, you implemented the kind of brave wisdom that we desperately need in a world beset by the massive...
Ray McGovern on the Syrian Test of Trump-Putin Accord
The immediate prospect for significant improvement in U.S.-Russia relations now depends on something tangible: Will the forces that sabotaged previous ceasefire agreements in Syria succeed in doing so again, all the better to keep alive the “regime change” dreams of...
Bonnie Hoy, RIP
I am sad to announce the death of my old and dear friend, Bonnie Hoy. Bonnie was 74. She is survived by her sister, Suzanne Riggenbach. For many years, Bonnie was my closest confidante, comrade-in-arms, part-time roommate, traveling companion, and most reliable ally....
Trump Meets Putin – Ron Paul asks Who Has the Upper Hand?
Today, just one day before his long-anticipated meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin, President Trump has given a fiery speech in Poland denouncing Russian "meddling" in Ukraine and Russian support for the Syrian government. He also affirmed that the US would...
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Statement on North Korea’s ICBM Test
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) released the following statement after North Korea’s recent successful Intercontinental Ballistic Missile test: “North Korea’s latest successful intercontinental ballistic missile test further demonstrates the extremely dangerous and growing...
Ron Paul says Let South Korea Be South Korea
President Trump has taken to Twitter again to condemn North Korea's July 4th ballistic missile test and to chide China for not "putting a heavy move" on North Korea. China has blasted back that tensions are liable to spin out of control if all parties are not more...
You Want a Picture of the Future? Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
“The Internet is watching us now. If they want to. They can see what sites you visit. In the future, television will be watching us, and customizing itself to what it knows about us. The thrilling thing is, that will make us feel we’re part of the medium....
Happy 4th of July! And a Global War on Something
I live in a fairly posh area of America. A place where people have vacation “cottages” with pools, a “destination” place for some, especially in July and August. July 4th is hopping in these parts, with parties and parades and fireworks and...
Understanding Moral Injury in Hooper’s War
Here’s an excerpt from my new book, Hooper’s War: A Novel of WWII Japan, on sale now at Amazon. This excerpt is told from the perspective of the main character, Lieutenant Nate Hooper.I’m lucky enough to have a friend with a boat. Sitting at the stern, I watch the...


