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The Defense Department is ruining America: Big budgets, militarization and the real story behind our Asia pivot

The Defense Department is ruining America: Big budgets, militarization and the real story behind our Asia pivot

May 28, 2016 · by Patrick L. Smith · in Articles, Salon

“Our defense contractors await your business.” That was the message behind Obama and Carter’s visits to Asia You have to tip the cap to Defense Secretary Carter. People in Washington spin things as a matter of course, as Ben Rhodes,…

Did the New York Times just accidentally tell the truth about the Obama administration?

Did the New York Times just accidentally tell the truth about the Obama administration?

May 10, 2016 · by Patrick L. Smith · in Articles, Salon

A startling piece pulls back the curtain on how our foreign policy is created — and sold to willing media dupes Historians so inclined will have a blast when their turn comes to dissect the Obama administration and its people….

Neocons get desperate: The real reason why Iran deal drives the right-wing nuts

Neocons get desperate: The real reason why Iran deal drives the right-wing nuts

April 8, 2015 · by Patrick L. Smith · in Articles, Salon

The GOP’s screaming because they know American exceptionalism is at risk. That’s a good reason to root for the deal You know very well that we are in for a messy scrap over the accord Secretary of State John Kerry…

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