Cheerleaders of the Military-Industrial Complex

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have something in common.  They both embrace colossal Pentagon budgets and both celebrate the “lethality” of the U.S. military, which, they agree, must be the strongest, bestest,...

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Harris’ Hollow Words on Gaza

The foreign policy section of Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech was predictably brief, and there wasn’t much to it. Anyone still holding out hope that she might signal a change in direction on U.S. policy in Gaza was completely disappointed. Harris said: With respect...

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A Lesson From the Death of Phil Donahue

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. I remember watching The Phil Donahue Show with my dad. Informative and willing to tackle controversial issues, the show proved remarkably popular, a tribute to its host, Phil Donahue, who recently died at the...

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Blinken Wants To Sell Us a Bridge

Blinken is selling a bridge to nowhere: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge gaps in ceasefire negotiations and the next step is for Hamas to accept ahead of further negotiations expected to take place later...

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