As President, Jimmy Carter Was Not a “Peacemaker” admin, January 11, 2025January 13, 2025 In These Times, January 10, 2025 The recent passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has led to some well-deserved praise of his legacy, particularly in regard to his exemplary service as a peacemaker and humanitarian since leaving the White House in 1981. During his post-presidency, he was also subjected to… Continue Reading
Mike Pompeo: Trump Is Handing the State Department Over from Exxon Mobil to the Tea Party admin, March 14, 2018August 14, 2024 In These Times March 14, 2024: President Trump abruptly fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and plans to replace him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo [who] will only reinforce Trump’s most dangerous, reckless and militaristic instincts… Continue Reading
From Gaza to Aleppo: A Handy Guide for Defending War Crimes admin, October 7, 2016July 7, 2024 In These Times, Huffington Post & ZNetwork.org October 7, 2016 Given the United States’ disastrous record in the Middle East—most critically the invasion and occupation of Iraq—and the manifold lies coming out of Washington to justify its policies, many Americans are understandably skeptical about U.S. interventions and the rationalizations… Continue Reading
The Truth About Nonviolent Movements admin, December 13, 2013August 15, 2024 “Mandela was a great leader because he recognized that the movement had become a civil insurrection, a largely nonviolent struggle. A great leader is one who recognizes where the movement is and leads them accordingly, not one who says, ‘Do it my way!’” Continue Reading