An interesting question was posed in the Washington Post today… “Is it still possible to honorably serve in the Trump administration?” The article was inspired in large part by a recent profile of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis in the New Yorker, which included the following passage. …When Mattis asked Michèle Flournoy, the former Undersecretary […]
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The generals who serve Trump, why they do it, and at what cost
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Donald Trump, facts, Fresh Air, generals, George Orwell, H.R. McMaster, Jim Mattis, John Kelly, Michael Flynn, Michèle Flournoy, national security, Pentagon, post-truth, reality, Sean Spicer, Tom Ricks, western civilization, Winston Churchill 5 Comments
Chris Hedges seeks to challenge legality of NDAA in court
As it’s late, and as I’m exhausted, there’s not going to be a lot in the way of thoughtful analysis, but I wanted to let you all know that one of our favorite people, Chris Hedges, has filed suit against the Obama administration on the grounds that the recently signed National Defense Authorization Act is […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Corporate Crime Also tagged Bruce I. Afran, Carl J. Mayer, Chris Hedges, corporate fascism, corporate state, corporate takeover of politics, due process, fear, fear tactics, indefinite military detention, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, NDAA, Obama, Occupy, Occupy Wall Street, Robert Mueller, terrorism 11 Comments
Cheney’s covert program, hidden from Congress, could have involved assassination squad
In March of this year, respected investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, speaking before an audience at the University of Minnesota, mentioned the existence of an “executive assassination ring” run out of the Vice President’s office in the White House. Here’s what he said: “…After 9/11 – I haven’t written about this yet – but the Central […]