"This is a victory for progressives; this is a victory for conservatives," explained Bernie Sanders right after his War Powers Resolution passed the Senate 54-46, all the Democrats being joined by 7 Republicans-- Mike Lee (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), Rand Paul (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Todd Young (R-IN).
I don't read the American Conservative much, but Rand Paul pointed out a nonpartisan article by George O'Neill worth looking at last week, $100 Billion in Weapons to the Saudis Buys a World Full of Hurt.
A little-noticed Senate bill would give Donald Trump blanket permission to launch wars in violation of the Constitution, says John Kiriakou. By John Kiriakou Special to Consortium News Have you ever heard of Senate Joint Resolution 59 (S.J.Res. 59)? Neither…Read more →
Jimmy Dore highlights and discusses Bernie Sanders' recent foreign policy statement. Portions of Sanders' speech are discussed below, but the entire video is worth watching.by Gaius PubliusIs anti-war fever building in the U.S.? One would not think so given all the signs — apparent public apathy toward multiple military involvements, happy compliance with "security" at the increasingly painful airport, lack of protests and so on.
Washington D.C. (GPA) – “War. What is it good for?” asked Norman Whitfield in 1969. Thousands of cover versions later, we finally have an answer: It’s one of the most heartbreaking things you’ll ever learn about human civilization.
The U.S. missile attack on Syria in response to unproven chemical weapons use by the Assad regime once again puts America in violation of the international laws that we claim to support. The UN charter forbids such action unless it is in self-defense or approved by the UN Security Council, neither of which applies in this case.
A new authorization for the use of military force proposed by Democratic and Republican senators would further entrench the United States in endless war. It would also streamline the ability of President Donald Trump and future presidents to expand the “war on terrorism” to additional countries and broaden a list of “associated forces” that are “co-belligerents” of al-Qaida, the Taliban, or the Islamic State.
The United States Senate killed a resolution introduced by Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and Republican Senator Mike Lee to withdraw U.S. military support for the Saudi war in Yemen.
By a vote of 55-44, the resolution was tabled. A simple majority was required to kill the resolution.
If ten Democrats who voted to kill the resolution had instead voted no, an extraordinary debate on Saudi Arabia and U.S. support for the war in Yemen would have taken place.
With the Yemen War fast approaching its third anniversary, Afghanistan well into its 17th year, Iraq and Syria seemingly permanent US wars, and escalations ongoing across Africa, the US has seemingly more wars than ever going on. President Trump has been giving the military increasing autonomy in those wars, and the feeling of loss of control is palpable.
