Tag: US Military
US Is Flying Combat Drones Over Gaza – Reports
The US is flying drones over the Gaza Strip to help gather intelligence on the locations of hostages taken by the Hamas Movement and other Palestinian armed factions during the October 7 surprise attack, Reuters reported on November 3, citing a pair of United States officials.
US Is Flying Combat Drones Over Gaza – Reports
H/T: Niqnaq
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U.S. Drones Are Flying Over Gaza to Aid in Hostage Recovery, Officials Say
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Pentagon working to restore benefits to veterans targeted for being LGBTQ+
The Pentagon began a new effort to contact former service members who may have been forced out of the military and deprived of years of benefits due to policies targeting their sexual orientation, starting with those who served under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Pentagon working to restore benefits to veterans targeted for being LGBTQ+
From Out of The Memory Hole: NATO’s Eastward Crawl One Inch at a Time
The Memory Hole Regurgitates Unpalatable Truths About NATO’s Eastward Crawl
From Out of The Memory Hole: NATO’s Eastward Crawl One Inch at a Time
Israeli Ground Operations Begin in Gaza as Wider US-led Regional War Looms
Syria: The Hidden Occupation
Christian Nationalism Unleashed in the U.S. Military – Mikey Weinstein
Read More »Mikey Weinstein, founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, a non-profit organization, explains why proselytizing in the U.S. military is both dangerous and unconstitutional. Christian nationalist and dominionist ideologies are espoused by high-ranking officers in the military, some of whom are involved in nuclear war and military planning. This highly disturbing reality, Mikey argues, is largely ignored by policymakers. As was reported following the U.S. Capitol attack on January 6th, 2021, an unusually high number of those charged in relation to the attack had a military background, and some of them adhered to radical Christian views.
Christian Nationalism Unleashed in the U.S. Military – Mikey Weinstein
Fort Benning – New Name, Same Shame
As of Thursday May 11, 2023, “Fort Benning,” home of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) became “Fort Moore.” The name change was part of a broader initiative by the U.S. military to remove the names of Confederate officers from military bases at the recommendation of a congressional commission.
Fort Benning – New Name, Same Shame
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The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist + Trump’s Actual Record in Office (From Anti-imperialist Perspective)
Amid the sordid crimes of the American Empire, running from the Mexican-American War under Polk to the Forever Wars that have marked the 21st century, there have been a few brave souls who have stood as the nation’s conscience. These dissidents have repeatedly mounted principled opposition to plunder, torture, and conquest. The roll call of anti-imperialist heroes includes Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain, W.E.B. Du Bois, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr.,
The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-ImperialistNoam Chomsky,Bernie Sanders, and Barbara Lee.
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Trump’s Actual Record in Office (From Anti-imperialist Perspective)
[2016] Q&A with Spider Web: The Birth of American Anticommunism author Nick Fischer
Nick Fischer is Adjunct Research Fellow of the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies at Monash University, Melbourne. He answered some questions about his book Spider Web: The Birth of American Anticommunism.
Q&A with Spider Web author Nick Fischer (archived)
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 
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