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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Rules are Rules: ‘The Passion of Bradley Manning’
Rules are rules as any fool can see: ‘The Passion of Bradley Manning’ By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | May 9, 2012 [The Passion of Bradley Manning: The Story of the Suspect Behind the Largest Security Breach in U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Bradley Manning, Chase Madar, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Ron Jacobs, U.S. Foreign Policy, Whistleblowers, WikiLeaks
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Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers : Why We Oppose NATO
Graphic from Left Turn :: Virage a Gauche.Why we oppose NATO! The new NATO is a secretive and costly instrument of war and aggression. It makes its own rules and confirms its own authority. By Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernardine Dohrn, Bill Ayers, Imperialism, NATO, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Lamar W. Hankins : ‘Truth, Lies and Afghanistan’
Lt. Colonel Daniel Davis. Image from Eideard.‘Truth, Lies and Afghanistan’:Lt. Colonel Davis reveals futilityand folly of our war in Afghanistan By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | April 16, 2012 How quickly Americans lose interest in war when … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Endless War, Imperialism, Lamar W. Hankins, Lt. Col. Daniel Davis, Military, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Harry Targ : U.S. Imperialism and Our ‘Special Relationship’ With Iran
An artist’s take on U.S. imperialism. Cartoon from Iran Review.Targets of U.S. imperialismand the danger of war with Iran Given the troubled history of U.S./Iranian relations spanning at least 60 years, the current threats of war expressed by both Israel … Continue reading
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Tagged Harry Targ, Imperialism, Iran, U.S. Foreign Policy, World History
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Harry Targ : Military Spending and our National Priorities
Breakdown of projected government spending for fiscal yer 2013. To see how these figures were determined, go here.Poor are paying the price:Military spending and our natioal prioritiesBy Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / March 18, 2012 “From Forrestal’s day … Continue reading
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Tagged Endless War, Harry Targ, Military Spending, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Jack A. Smith : Will Israel Bomb Iran?
Will Israel strike? Image from Gestetner Updates.Bombing Iran:Will they or won’t they? Iran insists it is not producing or about to produce nuclear weapons… Israel is known to possess at least 200 nuclear weapons and delivery systems. By Jack A. … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran Attack, Israel, Jack A. Smith, Middle East, Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Ian Buruma : Is the U.S. in a ‘Dangerous State of Funk’?
Graphic from Progressive America Rising.Is the U.S. in a ‘Dangerous State of Funk’? Much political rhetoric, and a spate of new books, would have us believe that the U.S. is in a dangerous state of funk. By Ian Buruma / … Continue reading
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Tagged Imperialism, Obama Presidency, Pax Americana, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Danny Schechter : Special Ops Now Define Expanding Wars
Special Ops warrior. Image from Military Pictures.Special Ops now definethe Pentagon’s expanding wars These Special Ops units often operate outside the chain of command and, as they become institutionally stronger, tend to dominate military decision making. By Danny Schechter | … Continue reading
Harry Targ : ‘Plausible Deniability’ Since the Eisenhower Years
President Eisenhower (shown here as Supreme Allied Commander, Dec., 28, 1944) projected competing images of Imperial America. Photo from AP.On plausible deniability:U.S. foreign policy since the Eisenhower years By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / February 15, 2012 I … Continue reading
Ted McLaughlin : Are We Marching to War With Iran?
Dogs of war. Graphic from Press TV.Dogs are barking:Are we marching to war with Iran? By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / January 9, 2012 The animosity between the United States and Iran has a longer history than most … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran War, Middle East, Ted McLaughlin, U.S. Foreign Policy, World History
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Lamar W. Hankins : What Have We Learned From the Iraq War?
President Obama shown speaking to troops at Fort Bragg, N.C. Photo by Gerry Broome / AP.Lessons we should have learned from the Iraq War After all the phony reasons for war in Iraq were found wanting, Bush and his neoconservative … Continue reading
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Tagged George W. Bush, Imperialism, Iraq War, Lamar W. Hankins, Military, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Harry Targ : Korea and the U.S. Policy of Perpetual War
“War Street,” by Sue Coe / Revista Amauta.Let’s be frank:The United States has beenin perpetual war With the onset of the Korean War, the politics of fear converged with the politics of empire. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Harry Targ, Imperialism, Kim Jong Il, Korean War, North Korea, U.S. Foreign Policy
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