Memorial Day Should Be a Solemn Occasion to Value Peace

Memorial Day Should Be a Solemn Occasion to Value Peace

We are not in a conventional shooting war, but we are behaving as though we don’t care if we fall into one. Our men and women in uniform deserve better. By Juan Cole Middle Eastern and South Asian History, University of Michigan On Memorial Day, the United States is...
No Country for Nuclear Madmen

No Country for Nuclear Madmen

“President Biden campaigned in 2020 on a promise to declare a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons. He should keep that promise, and the world should demand the same commitment from Putin.” ~ Daniel Ellsberg By Norman Solomon RootsAction.org The...
The Illegal Invasion of Iraq: Never Forget

The Illegal Invasion of Iraq: Never Forget

George W. Bush is being reanimated as a folksy painter instead of brought to account for his administration’s war crimes. By Lisa Ling and Clare Bayard How did we get here? 20 years after the U.S.-led invasion of the sovereign nation of Iraq, we still refuse to...