Summary: There are many candidates vying to become the Republican’s Presidential nominee, but they offer a narrow range of policies — especially in foreign affairs. Here Bill Astore describes where they wish to take America. Unlike Putin, they’re serious. The idol of the Republican Candidate for President! How Republicans Talk About Foreign Policy By William …
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“American Blitzkrieg – Loving the German War Machine to Death” By William J. Astore, TomDispatch, 18 February 2010 — Reposted with permission. Introduction by Tom Engelhardt Remember the 100 hours of combat that made up the first Gulf War, the mere weeks it took for Kabul to fall in the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, or …
Posting will be erratic for the next 3 weeks, but the FM website team will endeavor to bring you rare and valuable new perspectives. Today we present the following selection, wells of insight. Also — you can now subscribe, receiving posts by email — see the box on the upper right.  (1) The South Park …
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Know thyself is great advice but difficult to do. To know myself is a challenge. For us to know our nation, us as a collective entity, requires more work. Seeing ourselves from a different perspective is a first step — as in this article from the always-interesting TomDispatch (to have it delivered to you via email …
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I strongly recommend reading this in full. In fact, TomDispatch deserves to be in the top rank of the “favorites” list of every American concerned about his or her nation, as it provides unsurpassed coverage of key issues. This article discusses a long-standing theme of the FM site, the growing stress on the fabric — …
