Tag: Arms Trade
Why It’s Ilhan Omar’s Critics Who Are Fueling Anti-Semitism
Feb 14, 2019 | Middle East, News & Analysis, Politics, US
By falsely accusing Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of anti-Semitism, her critics are feeding into the very racist stereotype they claim to be challenging.
Read MoreFrom ASEAN Economic Development to Militarization
Jan 22, 2019 | News & Analysis, Africa, Asia Pacific, Economy & Business, Politics, US
In both Africa and Asia, the Trump administration is aiming for increased militarization and arms sales at the expense of economic development.
Read MoreThings Congress Could Do for Peace, From Easiest to Hardest
Jan 18, 2019 | Viewpoints, Politics, US
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.
Read MoreThe Massacre of Inn Din: How Rohingya Are Lynched and Held Responsible
Jul 19, 2018 | Viewpoints, Asia Pacific, Politics
How long do the Rohingya have to endure before something is done to alleviate their suffering?
Read MoreSweden’s Military Madness
Jun 14, 2018 | Viewpoints, Europe, Politics
Sweden is now providing an example of how anti-Russia propaganda threatens peace and liberty while encouraging war profiteers.
Read MoreShangri-La Arms Race: Or Follow the Money
Jun 8, 2018 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Politics, US
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.
Read MoreZbigniew Brzezinski
Jun 3, 2017 | Viewpoints, Politics, US
The most important truth of our time is that the military/security complex requires an enemy in order to keep profits flowing.
Read MoreTrumped Up Diplomacy in the Middle East
May 22, 2017 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Politics, US
As long as the “special” relationships are relied upon to define American national interests in the Middle East, violent extremism and turmoil will persist.
Read MoreDamned Nations, Cursed Arms Trade
Oct 4, 2016 | Viewpoints, Africa, Middle East, Reviews
Samantha Nutt in her book Damned Nations describes a root cause of war that the wealthy of the world could easily eliminate.
Read MoreHow the West is Complicit in Nurturing Islamic Radicalism
Aug 20, 2016 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Politics, US
Without Western support, the Persian Gulf’s petro-monarchies would not be able to rule over their forcefully suppressed and disenfranchised populations.
Read MoreBucks for Bullets: Expanding Arms Aid for Israel
Mar 9, 2016 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Palestine, US
US military aid to Israel, intended to sustain its “qualitative military edge”, sustains the occupation and violence against Palestinians.
Read MoreWhat Congress Should Ask Hillary Clinton
Oct 23, 2015 | Middle East, US, Viewpoints
How is it that Hillary Clinton’s habits of secrecy themselves attract more interest than the secrets already exposed?
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