…ego-boosting project that lets him assert dominance over servile Republicans and businesses that are footing the bill. But while he may be done with his war, the war isn’t done…

…early opponent of the Vietnam war in particular and US military adventurism in general. Pete Hegseth is also smart and also served in the military. But there the similarities end….

…route to revitalize the U.S. economy.* But assume as valid his claim that the “global economy” makes war less likely; that Pakistan and India won’t battle because too many people…

…time soon. You can expect increasing prices at the gasoline pump if for anything? Because they can increase prices in a war like environment. Analysis by New Deal democrat below….

The de facto closing of the Strait of Hormuz resulting from Trump’s little war impacts supply chains besides transportation. “Farmers in the U.S. and Canada, who were already worried about…

It’s consistent with how other countries, organizations, and people have defeated him. We are supposed to negotiate before the war, not during it. Trump was not going to do it…

…and $205 billion in corporate tax breaks, subsidies and excessive tax loopholes. Most of these Christmas gifts for corporate America are benefiting major, multi-billion dollar corporations that haven’t paid a…

…NDAA exclusion of the prohibition of the use of indefinite detention for domestic ‘terrorism’, etc. This note is more a lesson for reading newsy items. Court rules anti war activists…

…military (notice the echos of Bush’s Iraq-war buildup in the talk about being tough on Iran and extraordinarily friendly to Israel coming from the campaign). Of course, this program of…

…out of money just the way your Christmas Fund runs out of money on or about December 25. After that Social Security goes back to regular old pay as you…