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1. Former Soldiers Without a Future

   Originally posted at TomDispatch. It’s the military from hell – and, no, I don’t mean the Russian army, though, it certainly qualifies. Few now doubt that Vladimir Putin is a war criminal (and not just because of those Ukrainian children his forces exported to Russia for adoption). Launching a war of aggression is crime enough … Continue reading "Former Soldiers Without a Future"

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2. This Women’s History Month, Celebrate the Resolve of Jeannette Rankin

   Do we have a shortage of female heroes in this country? Are virtuous women that scarce? Or is it simply that Women’s History Month, by eliminating women from the conversation who don’t fit the narrative of the State Department and the Pentagon, failed to achieve its goal? Why would Secretary of State Antony Blinken post … Continue reading "This Women’s History Month, Celebrate the Resolve of Jeannette Rankin"

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3. Iraq Daily Roundup: Four Killed

   Four more were wounded.

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4. The Pentagon’s Budget from Hell

   Originally posted at TomDispatch. Somehow, when it comes to Congress and the mainstream media, the true strangeness of the Pentagon budget always is missing in action. Despite arguments about the small things, just about everyone accepts that the United States must have a monstrous, all-powerful military and a military budget beyond compare (beyond, in fact, … Continue reading "The Pentagon’s Budget from Hell"

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5. 20 Years Later: Confessions of a Conscientious Quitter

   It’s been 20 years since the lies and obfuscation that led to the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. I’m about to turn 37 and it hit me: those events 20 years ago were how I began my political journey, though I didn’t know it at the time. As a progressive activist, one doesn’t easily … Continue reading "20 Years Later: Confessions of a Conscientious Quitter"

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