Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and the Race to Oblivion The next president of the United States, whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, will face many contentious domestic issues that have long divided this country, including abortion rights, immigration, racial discord, and economic inequality. In the foreign policy realm, she or …
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US Presidential Debate Delusion: Two Candidates for One Party… The War Party
The American War Party and its adherents in Britain and the rest of Europe are pushing the world over the abyss. And there’s no debate about that. Two events dominated international news this week: the TV debate between U.S. presidential candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump; and reports that Washington …
Read More »How the US made space more dangerous
Bush’s withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty led to an anti-satellite weapons proliferation boom The past year has witnessed a growing chorus of alarm in Washington regarding the military utility of space. From the proliferation of space debris to the hastened tempo of anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons development by China and Russia, there is a fear …
Read More »Democrats Have Decided to Just Ignore American Muslims This Election Cycle
A new poll from the Council on American-Islamic Relations has Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein beating Kamala Harris among American Muslims in three key battleground states, with an especially large lead in Michigan. Among Muslims, Stein leads Harris 35 percent to 29 percent in Arizona, 44 percent to 39 percent in Wisconsin, and a whopping 40 percent …
Read More »23 Years After 9/11, Are We Any Safer?
True justice for the lives lost on 9/11 and during the U.S.’ war on terror would require us to put an end to overfunding violence and war, and instead prioritize safety and security through investing in our communities. It is hard to forget the burning stares of people in the …
Read More »Debate: On Gaza & Ukraine, Harris and Trump put ‘America last’
The candidates exchanged personal blows, but never explained what the heck we are doing and why Donald Trump and Kamala Harris not only proved last night that they have no fleshed out foreign policy visions of their own, but that they feel most comfortable pantomiming like they do, using bafflingly …
Read More »Trump vs. Harris: messy economic policies won’t halt U.S. decline
Let’s ask a question that may sound incredible: is the U.S. falling behind other leading nations? The answer is: yes, it is. A closer look at Trump and Harris’ views on the U.S. economy may reveal some striking similarities rather than extreme contrasts as propounded by most of the media …
Read More »COLUMBIA WELCOMES STUDENTS BACK TO CAMPUS WITH ARRESTS
Two students, including one activist with Columbia University Apartheid Divest, were arrested in front of campus. Columbia University’s school year began this week with New York Police Department officers arresting two students in front of campus at a pro-Palestine demonstration. At the rally on Tuesday, dozens of students marched along a …
Read More »Creating a Revolution in the Spiritual Desert Known as America
At this critical moment in American history, and in world history, a moment at which the Fukuyama fuzzy fantasy of an end of history and of a magic kingdom on Earth animated by endless growth and consumption has come crashing down after hitting a stone wall of economic disparity, ethical …
Read More »From the Arsenal of Democracy to an Arsenal of Genocide
The Pernicious Price of Global Reach, Global Power, and Global Dominance During World War II, American leaders proudly proclaimed this country the “arsenal of democracy,” supplying weapons and related materiel to allies like Great Britain and the Soviet Union. To cite just one example, I recall reading about Soviet armored units …
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