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Which battles to fight?

That final paragraph really gets to one of my obsessions: that the political left and the mainstream media focus so heavily on culture-wars issues–especially regarding the Supreme Court–that the corporatocracy…

Letter to commission on defense spending

…$735 billion in 2020 – a 33 percent increase, not including any spending for the wars against terrorism. While the Co-Chairs’ Proposal seeks a number of terminations, reductions, and efficiencies…

Tax extenders legislation

…ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq continue to swallow billions annually. In that context, making the revenue reductions permanent starts to sound like crazy thinking. Obama campaigned (somewhat foolishly, from…

A Country in a Hostile Region

…ruled the area. Anyhow, the country has been in quite a few wars, some of which were launched by neighboring countries to annihilate the country and its population, and some…