Tag: Arms Trade
The Privatization of US Indo-Pacific Vision: Project 2049, Armitage, Budget Ploys and Taiwan Nexus
In the Shangri-La Summit, the Trump administration introduced an Indo-Pacific strategy aimed largely at benefiting the interests of defense contractors.
Why It’s Ilhan Omar’s Critics Who Are Fueling Anti-Semitism
By falsely accusing Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of anti-Semitism, her critics are feeding into the very racist stereotype they claim to be challenging.
From ASEAN Economic Development to Militarization
In both Africa and Asia, the Trump administration is aiming for increased militarization and arms sales at the expense of economic development.
Things Congress Could Do for Peace, From Easiest to Hardest
Here’s a list of thing the US Congress could do if it wanted to help usher in an era of world peace, starting with the simplest.
The Massacre of Inn Din: How Rohingya Are Lynched and Held Responsible
How long do the Rohingya have to endure before something is done to alleviate their suffering?
Sweden’s Military Madness
Sweden is now providing an example of how anti-Russia propaganda threatens peace and liberty while encouraging war profiteers.
Shangri-La Arms Race: Or Follow the Money
As the Trump administration seeks to boost arms sales in Asia, the Shangri-La Dialogue is morphing into a marketing arm of Western arms exporters in Asia.
Zbigniew Brzezinski
The most important truth of our time is that the military/security complex requires an enemy in order to keep profits flowing.
Trumped Up Diplomacy in the Middle East
As long as the “special” relationships are relied upon to define American national interests in the Middle East, violent extremism and turmoil will persist.
Damned Nations, Cursed Arms Trade
Samantha Nutt in her book Damned Nations describes a root cause of war that the wealthy of the world could easily eliminate.
How the West is Complicit in Nurturing Islamic Radicalism
Without Western support, the Persian Gulf’s petro-monarchies would not be able to rule over their forcefully suppressed and disenfranchised populations.
Bucks for Bullets: Expanding Arms Aid for Israel
US military aid to Israel, intended to sustain its “qualitative military edge”, sustains the occupation and violence against Palestinians.
What Congress Should Ask Hillary Clinton
How is it that Hillary Clinton’s habits of secrecy themselves attract more interest than the secrets already exposed?
