Monthly Archives: March 2022

HUMAN COSTS of WAR At least 929,000 people have been killed by direct war violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan. The number of people who have been wounded or have fallen ill as a result of the conflicts is far higher, … Continue reading →

ECONOMIC COSTS Through Fiscal Year 2022, the United States federal government has spent and obligated $8 trillion dollars on the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and elsewhere. This figure includes: direct Congressional war appropriations; war-related increases to the Pentagon base budget; veterans … Continue reading →

“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”- Shirley Chisholm Shirley Chisholm – Home – A Seat at the Table https://www.bringyourownchair.org › about-shirley-chi… Shirley Chisholm: Declares Presidential Bid · Shirley Chisholm · “If they don’t give you … Continue reading →

Now what? Shirley Kennedy |  March 28, 2022 Palmer Report » Analysis Facebook ShareTwitter Share Try as they might, Republicans are not going to be able to stop Ketanji Brown Jackson from assuming a seat on the Supreme Court. Mitch McConnell is a “no,” he … Continue reading →

Kevin: Josh Hawley had no issue confirming corporate-captured judges to the bench — putting giant industries like Wall Street, Big Tech, and Big Pharma first while working people and small businesses get left behind. But when it comes to Judge … Continue reading →

Meet Francia Márquez, the Afro-Colombian Land Defender Running to Be Colombia’s First Black VP STORYMARCH 25, 2022 Watch Full Show This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. DONATE TOPICS Colombia Climate Crisis Racism Indigenous Black Lives Matter … Continue reading →

Pentagon The Pentagon failed its audit again, but sees progress https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2020/11/16/the-pentagon-failed-its-audit-again-but-sees-progress By Aaron Mehta Nov 16, 2020 The Pentagon has completed its third audit, which was impacted by COVID-19. (Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier/U.S. Air Force) WASHINGTON — The U.S. … Continue reading →

Start of a New Cold War? U.S. Hawks “Want to Jack up the Military Budget and Use Ukraine as an Excuse” STORYMARCH 25, 2022 Watch Full Show This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. DONATE TOPICS Military … Continue reading →

Yanis Varoufakis: The West Is “Playing with Fire” If It Pushes Regime Change in Nuclear-Armed Russia STORYMARCH 25, 2022 Watch Full Show This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. DONATE TOPICS Ukraine Russia NATO Europe Greece Refugees … Continue reading →

The Uncivil War Between Nationalism and Internationalism, a View from the Heavens (and Hell) John Feffer, The Book of Job, Updated for the 22nd CenturyMarch 27, 2022 [Note for TomDispatch Readers: I wanted to thank TD’s faithful readers who checked out Aviva Chomsky’s … Continue reading →