Trump’s Iran fiasco has led him into the gravest territory As the president spirals over his disastrous war, his threats have escalated beyond the red line of international law The Guardian - US · Apr 11
Protecting civilians is a sign of strength – and an American ideal The US was founded on a pledge to limit the damages of war, even if it has often failed to uphold its commitment The Guardian - US · Apr 7
Trump’s ‘Stone Ages’ threat against Iran harks back to a notorious Vietnam War declaration ANALYSIS: President’s channeling of legendary Strategic Air Command boss Curtis LeMay in his bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ rhetoric is part of a longstanding campaign to delegitimize modern laws of war ... but ignores LeMay’s own judgments that his preferred tactics would be war crimes, Andrew Feinberg writes The Independent UK · Apr 4
If the war in Iran has been won, the US must stop fighting THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: America’s deadly attacks on civilian targets – which now includes Iran’s tallest bridge and leading public health facility – not only shows a growing disregard for human life, but also that Donald Trump’s war is being prolonged unnecessarily. It is time to end it The Independent UK · Apr 3
American Gun review: riveting and horrifying history of the AR-15 Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson provide an indispensable read on the assault rifle used in so many mass shootings The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2023
Best podcasts of the week: The animal activist who went on trial for his ‘special bond’ with a dolphin In this week’s newsletter: Hear the gripping, tragic yet funny story of Alan Cooper and his dolphin friend in Hooked on Freddie. Plus: five of the best podcasts rewriting history The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023
Commentary: Seven days in March In 1961, shortly after John F. Kennedy had been sworn in as president, two journalists, Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey, set to writing a political thriller. It was inspired by the unsettling behavior of two generals, Edwin Walker and Curtis LeMay, both of whom had a history of using… Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023
War crimes? We must not forget Tokyo Of course Russia should be condemned for targeting civilians. But the brutal U.S. air war on Japan was much worse Salon · Oct 30, 2022
Review: 'Black Snow' delivers an uncomfortable, important World War II history lesson In 1940, Seattle-based Boeing engineers designed a massive beast of an aircraft. The B-29 Superfortress — composed of 55,000 parts — had a tail three-stories high, enormous propellers and a 5,500-mile range. Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022
This nuke-crazy general changed history Think Michael Flynn is weird? Consider Curtis LeMay, the Air Force general famously parodied in "Dr. Strangelove" Salon · Jun 20, 2022
How can America talk about "war crimes"? America's massive hypocrisy makes a mockery of international law, and threatens to lead our planet to apocalypse Salon · Mar 24, 2022