The Militarized Surrealism of Barack Obama Signs of the Great American Unraveling By Tom Engelhardt Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com It’s already gone, having barely outlasted its moment — just long enough for the media to suggest that no one thought it… Continue Reading
On the Mend? America Comes to Its Senses By Andrew J. Bacevich Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com At periodic intervals, the American body politic has shown a marked susceptibility to messianic fevers. Whenever an especially acute attack occurs, a sort of delirium… Continue Reading
Siamese Twins Sharing the Same Brain How the Military and the Civilian Are Blurring in Washington By William J. Astore Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com I have a fairy tale for you. Once upon a time, a representative democracy was established with… Continue Reading
Obama’s Reset: Arab Spring or Same Old Thing? How the President and the Pentagon Prop Up Both Middle Eastern Despots and American Arms Dealers By Nick Turse Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com If you follow the words, one Middle East… Continue Reading
The Crash and Burn of Old Regimes Washington Court Culture and Its Endless Wars By William J. Astore Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com The killing of Osama bin Laden, “a testament to the greatness of our country” according to President… Continue Reading