by William J. Astore | Feb 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
When it comes to war, if personnel is policy, America is yet again in deep trouble. As retired Army Major Danny Sjursen recently pointed out at TomDispatch, when it comes to foreign policy, President Joe Biden’s new cabinet and advisers are well stocked with retired...
by Andy Heintz | Jan 19, 2021 | Democracy & Governance, Redev
Theo Horesh’s book The Fascism This Time provides a timely blueprint for what must be done to nourish and reinvigorate the democratic spirit of America during these troubling times. There is a sense of urgency that courses through this book’s pages as Horesh sounds...
by Rebecca Gordon | Jan 4, 2021 | Democracy & Governance, Human Rights, Redev, War & Peace
It was the end of October 2001. Two friends, Max Elbaum and Bob Wing, had just dropped by. Yes, children, believe it or not, people used to drop in on each other, maskless, once upon a time. They had come to hang out with my partner Jan Adams and me. Among other...
by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies | Nov 20, 2020 | Redev, War & Peace
Donald Trump loves executive orders as a tool of dictatorial power, avoiding the need to work through Congress. But that works both ways, making it relatively easy for President-elect , which we have also outlined. 1. End the U.S. role in the Saudi-led war on Yemen...
by Basav Sen | Nov 20, 2020 | Democracy & Governance, Energy, Environment, Human Rights, Labor, Trade, & Finance, Redev
On October 1, I received an unexpected e-mail in my inbox — an invitation to speak at the Saudi-hosted T20 think-tank summit, which is occurring in connection with the G20 summit that brings together the world’s wealthiest countries. I declined the invitation, in...
