No stranger to nightmares, Haiti is descending into another one. Armed gangs, many of whom grew in power and wealth during the current administration of Prime Minister Ariel Henry with whom they had collaborated, have engaged in turf wars that have internally displaced over 362,000 people, according to United Nations estimates. They engineered prison breaks, … Continue reading "Haiti’s Nightmare Is Made in America"
New York Post, March 13, 2023 Dems turn Biden-documents hearing into 3 Stooges theater By James Bovard Special Counsel Robert Hur was in the hot seat for four hours Tuesday as President Biden’s congressional allies sought to destroy him for doubting Biden’s intellect. They had no case. And instead, they turned the event into Three […]
==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Georges Ohnet: Pillaging in the wake of victorious armies Georges Ohnet: The thunderbolt of war ==== Georges OhnetDoctor RameauTranslated by J. C. Curtin “Your father is a great philosopher. They will erect a statue to him someday, as grand as … … Continue reading →
Four years ago this morning in Potomac, Maryland, Montgomery County police did not turn on their body cams until after they killed Duncan Lemp https://t.co/qryax4M4PM pic.twitter.com/ij22IzeITe — James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 12, 2024 Tomorrow is 4th anniversary of @mcpnews killing of Duncan Lemp in a pre-dawn no-knock raid. Why did a cop put his boot […]
Left to its own devices, Israel would never grant Palestinians their freedom. In the past, some, whether ignorantly or not, claimed that peace in Palestine can only be achieved through ‘unconditional negotiations’. This mantra was also championed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, when he cared enough to pay lip service to the ‘peace process’ … Continue reading "United Against Israel: Time To End World’s Longest Occupation"
Reprinted with permission from Responsible Statecraft. In a Sunday interview on MSNBC, President Biden warned the Israeli government that an assault on Rafah would cross a red line, but then immediately undermined that message with contradictory statements. The president stressed that the “defense of Israel is still crucial, so there’s no red lines [where] I’m … Continue reading "On Air, Biden Walks Back His Own Rafah ‘Red Line’ in Real Time"
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==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Pierre Gascar: A kind of temple. The war had stopped at the door. Pierre Gascar: One could read the whole world kindling another war ==== Pierre GascarThe FugitiveTranslated be Merloyd Lawrence He was escaping from the war, from the landscapes … … Continue reading →
Will the Ghost of Duncan Lemp Haunt Gun-Grabbing Politicians? by Jim Bovard | Mar 11, 2024 If you post a photo of a rifle on Instagram, tag it to your hometown, and add a caption like “green tip armor piercing gets the girls wet,” Maryland police can cite that to get a no-knock search warrant […]
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A few observations on President Biden’s building of a “temporary pier” – or what his officials are grandly calling a “port” – to get aid into Gaza: 1. Though no one is mentioning it, Biden is actually violating Israel’s 17-year blockade of Gaza with his plan. Gaza doesn’t have a sea port, or an airport, … Continue reading "Biden’s Pier for Gaza Is a Hollow Gesture That Will Accomplish Nothing"
