Ziggy Changes Tune About American Empire
Submitted by Big Al on Wed, 08/31/2016 - 10:01pm
This is significant.
War
"They Died for that Flag!" - No They didn't, They Died for Rich People
Submitted by Big Al on Mon, 08/29/2016 - 11:10amWar is a Racket said General Smedley Butler. I'd amend that to say ALL War is a Racket. Some might argue there are exceptions, like WWII or maybe the Civil War, but no, in the end those wars were about power and wealth among the ruling clite. They would not have happened except at the whims of those at the very top. Butler told it like it is when he said he was nothing more than a "gangster for capitalism" during his highly decorated Marine career.
Openly Eccentric - Open Thread 8/27/2016
Submitted by detroitmechworks on Sun, 08/28/2016 - 4:30am
NEW! New nuclear weapons being made in NM! No problem! Not.
Submitted by divineorder on Tue, 08/23/2016 - 2:48pmI feel like I am in a waking nightmare, with so much happening that seems to be rolling us back to the bad old days.
Back in the 80's we once heard Aussie Dr. Helen Caldicott speak in Austin while she was on a tour promoting doing away with nuclear weapons. She said Americans were suffering from 'psychic numbing' with all the fail and catastrophes that were surrounding each day, and thus were not taking the necessary action destroy nuclear weapons.
Things are escalating fast in Syria
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 08/22/2016 - 11:38pmI don't want to get in the habit of making daily updates about Syria, but events are moving so fast, and they are so important, that I can't ignore them.
It all started with Hasakeh.
Obama's Mercenary Armies
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 08/22/2016 - 12:59pmPresident Obama has set a number of milestone records while in the White House.
One of those being the only two-term president to be at war every single day.
The political sands of Syria's war continue to shift
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 08/22/2016 - 12:39amThings have changed so much in the region since the attempted coup in Turkey that the regional alliances might be unrecognisable by November at this rate.
The latest flashpoint is in Hasakah.
Rant About Foreign Policy, Omran, Voting Choices
Submitted by cardboardurinal on Thu, 08/18/2016 - 5:59pmI just posted this on my Facebook page, I felt like sharing it here too.
I just looked at a blog post on a progressive/liberal blog (crooksandliars) which addressed Kate Bolduan breaking down talking about the powerful and emotional picture of Omran.
Why I hate war.
Submitted by subir on Wed, 08/17/2016 - 9:38pm
This little boy is 5 years old, his name is Omran Daqneesh. He was pulled from the rubble of a house after an airstrike. Three other children were rescued from the same house and brought to the hospital with him.
You can see video here.
The Perfect Republican Candidate MD@NYT
Submitted by TheJerry on Sun, 08/14/2016 - 7:20pmSo, I am not, nor never have been, a fan of Maureen Dowd. I think she's pretty close the to the definition of what's wrong with the main stream media.
She's also notorious for what we formerly called HDS (Hillary Derangement Syndrome) but which we now know as HRS (Hillary Reality Syndrome).
But when she is right, she is right, and she does an excellent job of laying out points that most of us here agree on in her new NYT editorial.
