Getting past the self interest of popular writers and major powers' PR agencies has is a serious challenge when leaders happily dance on the verge of terminal nuclear war. Snyder's early work is a major gift, but his buying into "we=good, they=bad" war glorification is letting us down. Y'all help me remember who said, "We historians remi…
Getting past the self interest of popular writers and major powers' PR agencies has is a serious challenge when leaders happily dance on the verge of terminal nuclear war. Snyder's early work is a major gift, but his buying into "we=good, they=bad" war glorification is letting us down. Y'all help me remember who said, "We historians remind people of things they'd rather forget!" War veterans bring essential knowledge to this proxy war: Matthew Hoh, Iraq war veteran and former State Department officer in Afghanistan brings an essential history of this war at https://matthewhoh.substack.com/p/a-war-long-wanted
Another source that isn't just telling people what they wish were true is a blog by Yves Smith, who I first heard excoriating the banks that illegally booted people out of their homes in the 2008 financial crisis. nakedcapitalism.com, "Fearless commentary on finance, economics, politics and power" is hardly anti-capitalist. Instead it offers daily access to the thinking of insiders in finance, manufacturing, etc. For a brisk review of what Big Media are doing, the broadly quoted "Caitlin Johnstone: 15 Reasons Why Media Don’t Do Journalism" rings true to this former photojournalist. Edward R. Murrow earned the trust of our nation. His signoff words were famously, "Good night and good luck!"
So disheartening to know how much we lose to defense spending - sending our money down a rat hole. It's a travesty. I regularly write to my representatives telling them of my opposition to this waste, and always get back a form email explaining the need for this immoral spending. This of course goes along with our government's propaganda about how glorious it is to "serve" and how honored are those who died for us. All the while there not having been a "necessary" war since WWII. "Where have all the flowers gone?"
Getting past the self interest of popular writers and major powers' PR agencies has is a serious challenge when leaders happily dance on the verge of terminal nuclear war. Snyder's early work is a major gift, but his buying into "we=good, they=bad" war glorification is letting us down. Y'all help me remember who said, "We historians remind people of things they'd rather forget!" War veterans bring essential knowledge to this proxy war: Matthew Hoh, Iraq war veteran and former State Department officer in Afghanistan brings an essential history of this war at https://matthewhoh.substack.com/p/a-war-long-wanted
Another source that isn't just telling people what they wish were true is a blog by Yves Smith, who I first heard excoriating the banks that illegally booted people out of their homes in the 2008 financial crisis. nakedcapitalism.com, "Fearless commentary on finance, economics, politics and power" is hardly anti-capitalist. Instead it offers daily access to the thinking of insiders in finance, manufacturing, etc. For a brisk review of what Big Media are doing, the broadly quoted "Caitlin Johnstone: 15 Reasons Why Media Don’t Do Journalism" rings true to this former photojournalist. Edward R. Murrow earned the trust of our nation. His signoff words were famously, "Good night and good luck!"
Agreed, and another good read is Popular Information by Judd Legum.
Just read him and he is on Musk's black list. The focus of the article today is military spending....it will not make you happy.
I did — and you’re right, but I sure don’t know how to change the dynamics of funding the military, LOL
I read Judd everyday.
A friend asked me for a list of trustworthy analysis. Thanks for this addition! - Jerry
So disheartening to know how much we lose to defense spending - sending our money down a rat hole. It's a travesty. I regularly write to my representatives telling them of my opposition to this waste, and always get back a form email explaining the need for this immoral spending. This of course goes along with our government's propaganda about how glorious it is to "serve" and how honored are those who died for us. All the while there not having been a "necessary" war since WWII. "Where have all the flowers gone?"