William Astore writes for Tom’s Dispatch on the overreach of the American Industrial complex. The reality of the situation is this, the only thing that arms manufacturers cannot create is peace. Paraphrasing Joe Biden, show me your budget and I’ll tell you what you worship. In that context, there
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Dead Wild Roses: What if America Pivoted to America? – William Astore
William Astore, former American Military, dares the public and the American industry of defense to think outside the box. He reimagines the role of the US military as primarily for the defense of the American republic. It is a bold and necessary move as the role of ‘policeman of the
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Learning Without Flinching From History – William Astore
Learning without Flinching from History “The United States has been the imperial power of record on this planet since World War II. Lately, the economic and moral aspects of that power have waned, even as our military power remains supreme (though without being able to win anything whatsoever). That should
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The US military is a Toxic Convoluted Ouroboros
William Astore writing for Tom’s Dispatch. “I first came across the phrase “using a sledgehammer to kill gnats” while looking at the history of U.S. airpower during the Vietnam War. B-52 “Arc Light” raids dropped record tons of bombs on parts of South Vietnam and Laos
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: What is to be done? – The de-sovietization of America – William Astore
The conclusion of an essay written by William Astore featured on Tom’s Dispatch. As a member of the minority left, one of the questions frequently asked of us is well then what is your solution to the problems – criticizing is one thing actually putting forward a plan is quite
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