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Dreaming of Ending Trump’s $1.5 Trn ‘Dream Military’
Dreaming of Ending Trump’s $1.5 Trn ‘Dream Military’
Not only is Donald Trump’s colossal military spending bad for the country, but it’s bad for the military and may well wreck what’s left of U.S. democracy, writes William J. Astore.
09.02.2026
Trump’s Board of Peace Is a Dystopia in Motion
Trump’s Board of Peace Is a Dystopia in Motion
While the sheer pomposity, Trumpian megalomania, and painfully paradoxical context surrounding the so-called “Board of Peace” (BoP) might tempt some to dismiss it as mere spectacle or farce, its criminal, inhumane, and hegemonic nature makes it far too dangerous to ignore.
06.02.2026
Not a Trump Anomaly: The Board of Peace and America’s Crisis-Driven Power Plays
Not a Trump Anomaly: The Board of Peace and America’s Crisis-Driven Power Plays
The history of American power is, in many ways, the history of reinventing rules – or designing new ones – to fit US strategic interests.
03.02.2026
Trump’s Doubling Down on Imperialism in Latin America Is a Formula for Decline
Trump’s Doubling Down on Imperialism in Latin America Is a Formula for Decline
Give Donald Trump credit. He’s added new meaning to that ancient phrase “gunboat diplomacy.”
29.01.2026
Greenland Is Not a Prize
Greenland Is Not a Prize
The U.S. has set its sights on Greenland due to its mineral wealth and strategic location. But its people — the Kalaallit — are an afterthought in Washington’s machinations.
29.01.2026
What if NATO Died?
What if NATO Died?
Forged under the pressure of the Cold War in 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, is in critical condition.
28.01.2026
‘Economic Statecraft’ Exposed: A Key Pillar of US Hybrid Warfare for All To See
‘Economic Statecraft’ Exposed: A Key Pillar of US Hybrid Warfare for All To See
It’s certainly not diplomacy and it’s not coercion. It is war conducted by economic means, all designed to produce an economic crisis and social unrest leading to a fall of the government.
27.01.2026
Trump’s First Year: A Report Card
Trump’s First Year: A Report Card
There are many metrics by which U.S. President Donald Trump’s first year back in office can be measured. Some will measure it by tariffs and the economy, some by ICE and immigration, and some by civility and democracy.
26.01.2026
Between Conciliation and Coercion in Ukraine Policy
Between Conciliation and Coercion in Ukraine Policy
Is there an actually existing Ukraine policy? Probably not.
23.01.2026
The Last Election
The Last Election
Donald Trump’s threat to cancel the midterm elections is not a feign. He ruminates about defying the Constitution to serve a third term; he is determined to retain absolute control.
22.01.2026
As World Economic Forum in Davos opens
As World Economic Forum in Davos opens
A major shift in Swiss security policy underway
21.01.2026
Trump’s Threats to Intervene in Iran Carry Big Risks
Trump’s Threats to Intervene in Iran Carry Big Risks
The protests in Iran began in the bazaars on December 28 as a demand for economic reform in the face of a cost-of-living crisis highlighted by the Iranian rial’s plunge to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar.
16.01.2026
Chopping Down Laws
Chopping Down Laws
Trump rejects the obligation to execute his job faithfully, writes Andrew P. Napolitano. His loyalty is to himself, not to the words or the values underlying the U.S. Constitution.
16.01.2026
An Assault on the Republic
An Assault on the Republic
In a scene in Robert Bolt’s famous play “A Man for All Seasons,” about the treason trial of St. Thomas More, More argues with the attorney general of Wales about the law.
15.01.2026
The Ukraine Snare Still Beckons
The Ukraine Snare Still Beckons
Despite the widespread expectation that President Donald Trump would end Washington’s entanglement in NATO’s proxy war using Ukraine against Russia, it is increasingly evident that the fundamental features of U.S. policy remain unaltered.
13.01.2026
4 Observations on Maduro Kidnap
4 Observations on Maduro Kidnap
A unipolar world leaves all of us prey to Trump’s destabilizing gangsterism and a rapacious, destructive, U.S. corporate capitalism.
08.01.2026
America the Rogue State
America the Rogue State
Iraqis, a million of whom were killed during the U.S. war and occupation, know what comes next for Venezuela. The reigning gangsters will use the threat of death and destruction to procure subservience.
08.01.2026
Trump’s Teatro Yanqui del Absurdo
Trump’s Teatro Yanqui del Absurdo
Donald Trump’s Mar-al-Lago press conference announcing that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela was pure Yankee theater of the absurd, writes Joe Lauria.
05.01.2026
Peace President? Yeah, Right.
Peace President? Yeah, Right.
On December 17, surrounded by festive holiday decorations, US president Donald Trump delivered an upbeat — one might even say manic — address to the nation, preempting — and enraging fans of — network TV shows such as Survivor, The Floor, and Christmas in Nashville.
29.12.2025
Trump’s Empire of Hubris and Thuggery
Trump’s Empire of Hubris and Thuggery
The president’s latest National Security Strategy memorandum treats the freedom to coerce others as the essence of US sovereignty. It is an ominous document that will – if allowed to stand – come back to haunt the United States.
16.12.2025
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