U.S. Neocons Again Lead March to War…on Iran Mideast Peace U.S. Neocons Again Lead March to War…on Iran Richard Silverstein June 17, 2019 For those of you of a certain age, you may remember the refrain from that Crosby Stills... Read More Read more about U.S. Neocons Again Lead March to War…on Iran
War is America’s Business Mideast Peace War is America’s Business Richard Silverstein April 19, 2015 Calvin Coolidge once famously remarked that “the business of America is business.” Now that statement has become... Read More Read more about War is America’s Business
Israeli-Made Drone Downed in Iraq Mideast Peace Military-Tech-Security Politics & Society Israeli-Made Drone Downed in Iraq Richard Silverstein August 29, 2014 A few days ago, Iran shot down an Israeli-made drone operated by Azerbaijan. It was monitoring a... Read More Read more about Israeli-Made Drone Downed in Iraq
ISIS Looming Iraq Victory is Fruit of Decade of Failed U.S. Policy Mideast Peace ISIS Looming Iraq Victory is Fruit of Decade of Failed U.S. Policy Richard Silverstein June 11, 2014 The shocking blitzkrieg of ISIS forces through Iraq, which finds them only 70 miles from the capital,... Read More Read more about ISIS Looming Iraq Victory is Fruit of Decade of Failed U.S. Policy
Tom Waits Anti-War “Hell Broke Luce” Mideast Peace Politics & Society Tom Waits Anti-War “Hell Broke Luce” Richard Silverstein August 8, 2012 Tom Waits has just released a new video of his song, Hell Broke Luce, from his last... Read More Read more about Tom Waits Anti-War “Hell Broke Luce”
The Shores of Tripoli Run Red With Martyrs’ Blood Mideast Peace Politics & Society The Shores of Tripoli Run Red With Martyrs’ Blood Richard Silverstein February 21, 2011 The Marine Corps hymn brags of the force’s presence from the “halls of Montezuma to the shores... Read More Read more about The Shores of Tripoli Run Red With Martyrs’ Blood
Doug Pike Takes J Street Endorsement and Funding, Then Rejects It Mideast Peace Politics & Society Doug Pike Takes J Street Endorsement and Funding, Then Rejects It Richard Silverstein March 25, 2010 Every so often, something happens in politics which totally mystifies. Today brings news that Doug Pike, Democratic... Read More Read more about Doug Pike Takes J Street Endorsement and Funding, Then Rejects It
Bush Had Gog and Magog, Bibi Has Amalek Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Bush Had Gog and Magog, Bibi Has Amalek Richard Silverstein May 25, 2009 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considers the lifting of the Iranian nuclear threat his life’s mission. Before coming... Read More Read more about Bush Had Gog and Magog, Bibi Has Amalek
Bush’s Green Zone Press Conference: Ready, Aim, Duck! Humor Mideast Peace Politics & Society Bush’s Green Zone Press Conference: Ready, Aim, Duck! Richard Silverstein December 15, 2008 I wonder if the Iraqi journalist who threw not one, but both shoes at George Bush had... Read More Read more about Bush’s Green Zone Press Conference: Ready, Aim, Duck!
Palin: Iraq War ‘Task from God’ Politics & Society Palin: Iraq War ‘Task from God’ Richard Silverstein September 3, 2008 Praise the Lord and pass the ballot box. Sarah Palin may be “right with God.” But is... Read More Read more about Palin: Iraq War ‘Task from God’
Bush’s War: Reading Behind the Images Mideast Peace Politics & Society Bush’s War: Reading Behind the Images Richard Silverstein July 5, 2008 1,200 U.S. military personnel re-enlist in Iraq on U.S. national holiday (Michael Kamber/NYT) The front page of... Read More Read more about Bush’s War: Reading Behind the Images
Perle: Road to Neocon Hell Paved With ‘Very Best of Intentions’ Mideast Peace Politics & Society Perle: Road to Neocon Hell Paved With ‘Very Best of Intentions’ Richard Silverstein May 30, 2007 Richard Perle ran a fool’s errand by attempting to defend U.S. foreign policy before an audience of... Read More Read more about Perle: Road to Neocon Hell Paved With ‘Very Best of Intentions’