Illusionary peace negotiations can only lead to a hallucinated peace
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 21st, 2011 4:37 am by HL
Illusionary peace negotiations can only lead to a hallucinated peace
The world seems to be in deep, collective amnesia. We have been here before–at a point where half-baked initiatives and distorted negotiations based on the power imbalance on the ground and non-compliant with international law were touted as “the right…
NY Times: Foreign Aid Slashed To All But Israel
On Tuesday, the New York Times reported on page one that deficit and debt hawks in both parties are planning massive foreign aid cuts for the coming year. Although foreign aid constitutes 1% of federal spending, it has long been…
In Romney’s World, the Sky Is Falling
The United States government is spending more for military purposes than at any time since World War II. President Obama’s current proposal to scale back the Pentagon’s spending plans by $350 to $400 billion is not a “cut.” It…