C4SS Feed 44 presents Kevin Carson‘s “‘Peace Through Strength’ and Other Lies” read by Tony Dreher and edited by Nick Ford.   Maybe we should ask ourselves, though, whether America really is the good guy — or whether it’s the power that needs to be deterred. And if you look at its record of invasions,…

This column was inspired by one of Rupert Murdoch’s tweets on September 6: “Big military brings peace through strength.” A cliched tweet by Murdoch isn’t what most people would consider a news hook. But it’s just the latest expression — caveman syntax perhaps included — of an insidious idea that anyone born in the United…

Jacob G. Hornberger discusses why U.S. soldiers aren’t defending our freedoms. Dave Lindorff discusses why the U.S. empire is in decline. Gary M. Galles discusses how compulsion is not cooperation. Jacob G. Hornberger discusses the U.S. support for military coups. Cesar Chelala discusses the CIA and the misuse of public health. Ian Urbina discusses the…