New: usforeignpolicyAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959zzanphotographyhive-180932hive-166405hive-185836uncommonlabhive-188619hive-144064hive-150122bitcoinhive-183397krsuccesshive-101145lifehive-124908hive-139150hive-103599hive-109690hive-145157hive-181136TrendingNewHotLikersthomaslknapp (57)in iran • 5 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.Why Does the US Want a Nuclear-Armed Iran?US president Donald Trump announces that the US doesn't keep its agreements --- May 8, 2018. Public domain. "A major expansion underway inside Iran's most heavily protected nuclear facility could…thomaslknapp (57)in politics • 7 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.US Foreign Policy: "No Daylight" Is Where Peace Dies In Darkness2024 Iranian consulate airstrike in Damascus. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. "Absent a directed, sustained, and articulated policy of no daylight between the United…thomaslknapp (57)in politics • last yearsteemCreated with Sketch.Ron DeSantis's Only "National Interest" Is In His Political ProspectsRon DeSantis sucking up to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Public domain. March 2023: "While the US has many vital national interests," Florida governor and 2024 presidential aspirant…thomaslknapp (57)in ukrainewar • last yearsteemCreated with Sketch.Opposing War: No Disclaimers RequiredPhoto by Border Guard Service of Ukraine. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Over the last seventeen months, it's become customary for those who disagree with US foreign…thomaslknapp (57)in war • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Cacophany, Not Harmony: US Foreign Policy's Terrible TuneOn March 14, a Russian SU-27 fighter brought down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea. The exact details of where and how remain a mystery even after the release of drone video showing what…thomaslknapp (57)in ukraine • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Two Cheers for Matt Gaetz's Ukraine War ResolutionSource: Ministry of Defense [sic] of Ukraine. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. On February 9, US Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and ten Republican co-sponsors…thomaslknapp (57)in war • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Why I Am Anti-war (And What That Means)The Apotheosis of War, by Vasily Vereshchagin, 1871. As the post-Russian-invasion phase of the war in Ukraine approaches the end of its first year (its previous, lower-intensity, phase blazed…thomaslknapp (57)in yemen • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Yemen Yes-Men Ride AgainPhoto by Charles Edward Miller. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. "Today," US Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Masquerading-as-I --- VT) said in a December 13 statement …thomaslknapp (57)in politics • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Nuclear Deal: It's Iran Doing the "Waiting"US president Donald Trump announces that the US doesn't keep its agreements --- May 8, 2018. Public domain. "We've laid out for the leadership of Iran what we're willing to accept in order to get…thomaslknapp (57)in war • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The War in Ukraine Highlights Two Empires in DeclineBumper sticker graphic by John Walker. Public Domain. Nearly three months into the war Ukraine, events up-ended quite a few assumptions by quite a few people. I count myself in that crowd. I…tlavagabond (73)in ukraine • 3 years agoYou Are Being Played With The Ukraine NarrativeWelcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours. All Video Source Links Can Be Found Here At The…tlavagabond (73)in ukraine • 3 years agoHype, Lies & Psyops: How The False Flag Ukraine Narrative Was BungledWelcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours. All Video Source Links Can Be Found Here At The…thomaslknapp (57)in politics • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Ukraine: US "Diplomacy" is the Problem. Can it Become the Solution?NATO member states by year of accession. By MK-CH1. Public Domain. After weeks of unsuccessfully attempting to either bully Russia's Vladimir Putin into submission or bait him into war, US…thomaslknapp (57)in nato • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Vladimir Putin Is Not the Neville Chamberlain the US/NATO is Looking ForNATO countries international expansion. Graphic by Honge. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. "I think one lesson in recent history," US Secretary of State Anthony…thomaslknapp (57)in politics • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.US Policy on Taiwan is a False and Dangerous Two-StepMembers of the Republic of China Army board a ship bound for Taiwan in 1949. Author unknown. Public Domain. On November 15, US president Joe Biden and Chinese president Xi Jinping held a "virtual…thomaslknapp (57)in politics • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch."No First Use": An Empty Gesture That Would Cost NothingCastle Yankee nuclear test, 1954. Public Domain. "Debate on 'no first use' of nukes mushrooms in Washington," Joe Gould reports at Defense News . "Five years after President Barack Obama…thomaslknapp (57)in politics • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Note to Joe: Try These Two Easy Tricks to Promote Freedom in CubaProtests in Havana against the government of Cuba, July 12, 2021. Photo by 14ymedio. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. "We stand with the Cuban people," US President Joe Biden…thomaslknapp (57)in haiti • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Hands Off Haiti!Haiti's National Police guard remove makeshift barricades made of steel fences and tree branches protesters placed to block the National Palace entrance, Oct. 31, 2019. (Photo: Matiado Vilme / VOA…thomaslknapp (57)in belarus • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The US and EU vs. Belarus: Pot, Kettle, BlackBoeing 737 (SP-RSM), the aircraft involved in the Belarus incident, photographed in 2019. Photo by Andrzej Otrebski. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. On May 23…thomaslknapp (57)in israel • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.When Israel's Regime Buys US Weapons, it Buys Them with Your MoneyIsraeli airstrike on Gaza, May 2021. Screenshot from Voice of America video (public domain). On May 5, Hamas commander Mohammed Deif issued a warning to Israel's government : Unless Israeli…