The suicide bombings in Baghdad by Islamic State, timed for maximum violence, are only the latest reminders that the United States should not downplay the group. Since the wave of Islamic State suicide bombings in May – killing 522 people inside Baghdad, and 148...
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Defense Spending: Do Presidents Make a Difference?
by Franklin C. Spinney | Jul 8, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
It’s generally taken for granted in the press and by the "Defense Cognoscenti" that the election of a president is a major determinant of the size and shape of the defense budget. It is also conventional wisdom that Republicans have been more pro-defense than...
In Dallas, Drone Wars Just Came Home
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 8, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
The Dallas shootings have ushered in a very new world for US citizens. For the very first time, drones have been used on US soil to kill Americans without trial or charges. The suspected shooter in yesterday's tragic killings, US Army veteran Micah Xavier Johnson,...