The Lies of Islamophobia The Three Unfinished Wars of the West against the Rest By John Feffer Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com The Muslims were bloodthirsty and treacherous. They conducted a sneak attack against the French army and slaughtered every single… Continue Reading
Ballot Box Blues The Most Dispiriting Election of a Lifetime (Mine) By Tom Engelhardt Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com By the time you read this, I’ll already have voted — the single most reflexive political act of my life — in… Continue Reading
Handicapping the Global Midterms Winners and Losers By Tom Engelhardt Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com You can’t turn on the TV news or pick up a paper these days without stumbling across the latest political poll and the pros explaining how… Continue Reading
Digging in for the Long Haul in Afghanistan How Permanent Are America’s Afghan Bases? By Nick Turse Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com Some go by names steeped in military tradition like Leatherneck and Geronimo. Many sound fake-tough, like Ramrod, Lightning, Cobra, and Wolverine. Some display… Continue Reading