Tag: militarism
Why Does Humanity Still Tolerate the Tragedy of Wars in the 21st Century? The Big Picture
Since the end of the Second World War (1939-1945), there have been many civil wars and several important regional military conflicts between two or more countries, but none has evolved into a general world war involving all the most heavily armed countries. The most serious regional wars were the Korean War (1950-1953), the Vietnam War (1955-1975), the Iraq War (2003-2011), the Syria War (2011- ), and the Ukraine War (2022- ).
Why Does Humanity Still Tolerate the Tragedy of Wars in the 21st Century? The Big Picture
H/T: Der Friedensstifter
Erich Vad: What are the war aims?
Erich Vad is an ex-brigade general. From 2006 to 2013, he was the military policy advisor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He is one of the rare voices who spoke out publicly against arms deliveries to Ukraine early on, without political strategy or diplomatic efforts. Even now he speaks an uncomfortable truth.
Erich Vad: What are the war aims?
MLK Day Special: Class Struggle and Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

The US claims to honour his memory, even as it defiles his dreams.
MLK Day Special: Class Struggle and Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
New study reveals rampant conflicts of interest at think tanks
The report focuses heavily on how the nuclear industry influences institutional output in its favor and works to censor its critics.
New study reveals rampant conflicts of interest at think tanks
The zombification of US national security
A recent New York Times commentary by conservative columnist Bret Stephens asks this question: “Are We Sleepwalking Through a ‘Decisive Decade’?” To which he answers resoundingly, in so many words, yes.
The zombification of US national security
Chris Hedges: America’s Theater of the Absurd

The 15 rounds of voting it took to install Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House is part of the carnival of folly that passes for politics.
Chris Hedges: America’s Theater of the Absurd
Why I’m Glad Joe Biden Beat Donald Trump

As 2022 winds down and we approach the halfway point of President Biden’s first term, it’s probably a good time to talk about all the wonderful things he has done for the world and remind ourselves how bad it would have been if the election results had turned out differently in November 2020.
Why I’m Glad Joe Biden Beat Donald Trump
The Ruling Class Promotes Identity Politics And ‘Anti-Wokeism’ For The Exact Same Reasons
Call of Duty is a Government Psyop: These Documents Prove It
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has been available for less than three weeks, but it is already making waves. Breaking records, within ten days, the first-person military shooter video game earned more than $1 billion in revenue. Yet it has also been shrouded in controversy, not least because missions include assassinating an Iranian general clearly based on Qassem Soleimani, a statesman and military leader slain by the Trump administration in 2020, and a level where players must shoot “drug traffickers” attempting to cross the U.S./Mexico border.
Call of Duty is a Government Psyop: These Documents Prove It
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Spies Infiltrate a Fantasy Realm of Online Games (behind a paywall)
Just some notes, for myself:
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