Tag: Bill Astore
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Israel is “Daddy” to the U.S. Congress
Bill Astore criticized his representative William Keating’s support for Israel’s actions against Palestine. Astore received a reply letter from Keating, who condemned Hamas with no mention of Israeli atrocities, reaffirming the U.S. Congress’s unwavering support for Israel.
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Peace Dividends? Not in Our Lifetimes: War is America’s Growth Stock
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the “peace dividends” notion–reallocating military spending to domestic needs–was replaced by a pursuit of global dominance via military means. This military-focused approach contributed to conflicts such as the Afghan, Iraq, and Libya wars, and increased hostilities with Al Qaeda. The author concerns that the U.S.’s continued elevation of…