Endless War
Media’s Fatal Compromises

Media’s Fatal Compromises

It is no longer enough to tether correspondents to the perspective of the military from whose side they report. We appear to be on the way to having wars fought — huge, bloody, consequential wars — without any witnesses.

Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by the CIA

Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by the CIA

It is not hard to realize that all presidents since John Kennedy have been fully aware that a bullet to the head in broad daylight could be their fate if they bucked their bosses.  They knew this when they sought the office because they were run by the same bosses before election. 

Weapons ‘R’ Us

Weapons ‘R’ Us

Because of sheer cost, it’s likely we’ll buy fewer F-35s than our military wants but many more than we actually need. We’ll do so because Weapons ‘R’ Us.

utopian thinking goes to war

utopian thinking goes to war

if your nation cannot support a volunteer military willing to defend it, then what does that say about both your country and the fights it picks?

The GloboCap Nazi Follies

The GloboCap Nazi Follies

On the eve of Yom Kippur, members of the Canadian House of Commons and assorted invited dignitaries and diplomats stood up in the Canadian parliament and paid extensive homage to a Nazi. Not a figurative Nazi. A literal Nazi. A member of the Waffen SS.