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12.29.16
by Brian O'Neill

Small Country Looking For 10-Year, $38 Billion Friendship; NO STRINGS ATTACHED!!!

The reaction to the Admin’s justified lack of support for Netanyahu’s policies are a sign of the imbalanced madness in the relationship. 

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Standard | Posted in Foreign Affairs, National Security | Tagged israel, palestine, republicans, right wing watch | 3 Comments
12.20.16
by Brian O'Neill

Assasination in Ankara: The Iconic Image of Our Fraying Time

Things are happening very quickly.

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Standard | Posted in Foreign Affairs, National Security, Uncategorized | Tagged Aleppo, history, Russia, syria, Turkey | 1 Comment
12.12.16
by Brian O'Neill

Government by Fear and Paranoia

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Dark and terrible men do dark and terrible things. 

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Standard | Posted in Charter 17, Foreign Affairs, National Security, Uncategorized | Tagged Russia | 1 Comment
12.09.16
by Brian O'Neill

Weekend Reads! Get Yer Hot Weekend Reads Here!

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The power of #NoDAPL; foreign fighters then and now; good books; labor and the environment; and more. 

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Standard | Posted in Chicago, Environment, Foreign Affairs, Good Reads, Labor, National Security, Politics, Rivers | 1 Comment
11.21.16
by Brian O'Neill

The Rapid Unraveling of Norms

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Basically the White House, because at this point, why the hell not?

“Democracy is not a matter of faith, but of guarantees.” – Valce Havel, from “On the Theme of an Opposition”, 1968

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Standard | Posted in Charter 17, National Security | Tagged authoritarianism, autocracy, NSA, Trump | 2 Comments
11.18.16
by Brian O'Neill

Michael Flynn and the Russia Angle

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Donald Trump’s lunatic National Security Advisor solidifies the Russian connection. 

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Standard | Posted in Foreign Affairs, National Security, Uncategorized | Tagged autocracy, Michael Flynn, Putin, Russia, Trump, white supranationalism | 4 Comments
11.10.16
by Brian O'Neill

Hillary Clinton Got More Votes

The electoral college is a goddamned disgrace

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Standard | Posted in Labor, Media Watch, National Security, Politics, Rivers | Tagged 2016 Election, Hillary Clinton, Trump | 8 Comments
11.04.16
by Brian O'Neill

Fun Weekend Reading: A Terrifying Spate of Articles About the Looming Future

I’ve seen the future, brother, it is murder. This week’s disquieting reading. 

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Standard | Posted in Chicago, Environment, Foreign Affairs, Good Reads, Labor, National Security, Politics | 0 comments
10.25.16
by Brian O'Neill

A Reminder To Any Trump Supporters: He Actually Believes What He’s Saying on Mosul

 

Top Democratic operatives prepare to enter Mosul

 

It’s not like you need a reminder that Trump is a dangerous moron, but it’s good to remember exactly who the party of national security nominated.

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Standard | Posted in Foreign Affairs, National Security | Tagged iraq, ISIS, Mosul, Trump | 3 Comments
10.12.16
by Brian O'Neill

Some Actual Analysis on Mosul: The Limits of US Power

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Donald Trump sketches up battle plans for the taking of Mosul.

Taking Mosul back from ISIS will test the possibilities of a comprehensive Middle East strategy. 

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Standard | Posted in Foreign Affairs, National Security | Tagged iraq, ISIS, Mosul, syria | 3 Comments

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