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Dangerous History: War Machine

by Scott Horton | Nov 13, 2017 | Blog

Professor CJ interviews me about the movie War Machine, which is based on Michael Hastings's book, The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan.

Five Civilians Killed in Yemen Raid Carried Out By US Navy SEALs: Report

by James Holbrooks | May 24, 2017 | Blog

In a shocking report released Tuesday, international human rights group Reprieve is claiming five of the seven “militants” killed in Yemen in an overnight raid by U.S. Navy SEALs were actually civilians — and that one of the victims was a partially blind...

Military-Industrial Complex Gets Rich Off Trump’s Record Saudi Arms Deal

by James Holbrooks | May 22, 2017 | Blog

In news that should surprise no one, the stock prices of top defense contractors soared on Monday after Donald Trump signed the largest arms deal in United States history with Saudi Arabia over the weekend. That deal, hailed by the White House as a “significant...

Did North Korea Just Make Peace Possible in East Asia?

by James Holbrooks | May 19, 2017 | Blog

In a move that Washington, D.C. will hopefully view as the extension of an olive branch, North Korea’s deputy U.N. envoy said Friday that negotiations between North Korea and the United States can begin as soon as the U.S. eases its aggressive actions toward...

The One Thing We Can’t Forget About North Korea (and Everywhere Else)

by James Holbrooks | May 8, 2017 | Blog

This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. “It was easy enough to spot my cheerleader: She was the only person shouting in a crowd of quiet, curious, shy supporters. Her visage dug with deep wrinkles, but she was full of energy and smiles. When I saw her,...

As Trump and Xi Shake Hands at Mar-a-Lago, War Drums Beat in S. China Sea

by James Holbrooks | Apr 7, 2017 | Blog

This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. South China Sea — Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping have met, talked, and now seem to want to work things out. That’s fantastic. We should all go into our weekends breathing a little easier and put out...

US, Japan, and South Korea Hold First Ever Anti-Submarine Drills Aimed at North Korea

by James Holbrooks | Apr 7, 2017 | Blog

This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. East Asia — As journalists, analysts, and world leaders wait to see what transpires at the much-hyped summit between Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping this Friday, Asian media reported Monday that the...

CNN Anchor Speechless After Congressman Questions Syria Chemical Attack Story

by James Holbrooks | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog

A CNN anchor was left speechless Wednesday during a televised interview when a congressman questioned the mainstream narrative that Bashar al-Assad attacked his own people with chemical weapons this week. “It’s hard to know exactly what’s happening in Syria...

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Ari Shaffir Debunks Contemporary Anti-Semitism Hoax

"It's another Holocaust. Sure, sure sure." https://youtube.com/watch?v=dJcUoQ5xmqU

Conflict in the 21st Century: A Dark and Robotic Future

I am delivering a talk at a professional organization in June 2024 on the 2020 Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict to illustrate the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) of a future conflict that is dark and robotic. For those paying attention, the harnessing of sensors to...

Nearly 2,000 Children Killed in Ukraine, Over 15,000 in Gaza

Guess which one has been described by US government officials as a “genocide”.

Niger Tells Americans To Leave: American Influence in Africa will be Non-existent in Ten Years

More please. More State Department behavior like this will reduce the American footprint of influence planet-wide. “[Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine] said the Nigerian leaders took particular umbrage at remarks by Molly Phee, the State Department’s top...

The Logic of It All

This is how some people think: Business has long used the government to gain benefits it could not get in the marketplace. I have the cure for that: Abolish the market and expand the government to encompass all of society.

Another Aspect of the Eternal Intelligence Failure in the West

Had a brain zephyr. I know this because I am on the spectrum. The intelligence community (IC) hires high IQ but neuro-divergent individuals who have difficulty with tone and context and that colors reporting, assessments and final analyses. Couple that with...

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