Barbara Boland
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Washington, DC, United States
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Biden Administration Issues First Russia Sanctions
Even the Washington Post admitted the sanctions are 'largely symbolic.' So will sanctions change how Putin behaves towards the U.S. or the E.U.? → Read More
Why Hasn't Biden Rejoined the Iran Deal?
The U.S. and Iran are playing a dangerous game of nuclear chicken, with each country daring the other to make the first move. → Read More
Biden's Airstrike Still Reliant on Iraq AUMF
While this is the first known use of military force by the Biden administration, it will likely not be the last. → Read More
Biden: China's Genocide of Uighurs Just Different 'Norms'
Biden said he is “not going to speak out against” the Chinese Communist Party’s actions in Hong Kong, in Taiwan, or their actions against the Uighurs. → Read More
Graham 'Very Pleased' With Biden Plan to Stay in Afghanistan
What sort of “conditions” might have to be met in Afghanistan in order for Biden to withdraw? They're not likely to ever be met, experts say. → Read More
Why is America 'Contingency Planning' for War with Iran?
Joe Biden wants to reengage with Tehran and has expressed skepticism of the Saudis. So why the aggressive posturing? → Read More
Trump Pardons Big Money Rappers, Donors—But Not Whistleblowers
No swamp draining here, as Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are hung out to dry. → Read More
U.S. Cuts Troops in Afghanistan to 2,500, Lowest Since 2001
'The U.S. is closer than ever to ending nearly two decades of war and welcoming in an Afghan-owned, Afghan-led peace process,' said Miller → Read More
Pentagon Chief Waited Hours to Send Capitol Aid: Why?
Repeated requests for Guard assistance were denied and delayed, even though hundreds of National Guard were on standby outside D.C. → Read More
Pompeo: Al Qaeda 'Has a New Home Base' in Iran
U.S. intelligence officials do not support the claims Pompeo made Tuesday. → Read More
Iran to Enrich Uranium at 20%, Seizes Tanker in Strait
In his last weeks in office, Trump may box the Biden administration into a corner on Iran. → Read More
Trump Should Pardon Assange, Keep Him From the 'Hands of the Deep State'
If extradited and convicted, Assange faces a maximum sentence of 175 years for the “crime” of publishing. → Read More
Scientist, Spy Chief, Apologist for Torture? Meet Biden's New DNI
Avril Haines created the legal framework for Obama's drone policy, as well as legal cover for CIA agents involved in torture. → Read More
'Decapitations' at DOD: 'A Purge,' 'A Coup' or Something Else?
The dismissals have been called 'nefarious,' a 'purge,' a 'dangerous day' and Trump 'burning down' the Defense Department. → Read More
After Esper, Top Pentagon Official Ousted
Are the firings due to malice on the part of Trump, or is he trying to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan once and for all? → Read More
Defense Secretary Mark Esper Fired
President Donald Trump announced Monday afternoon that he had fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. “Mark Esper has been terminated,” Trump tweeted. “I would like to thank him for his service.” “I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly respected Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be … → Read More
Will President Biden's Likely Secretaries of State End Forever Wars?
A look at Biden's top picks, and whether Biden will echo the national security policies of the administration he previously served. → Read More
Top 50 U.S. Think Tanks Receive Over $1B from Gov, Defense Contractors
The military-industrial complex greases supposedly neutral US think tanks to the tune of over $1 billion a year → Read More
How Azerbaijan is Lobbying Washington to Sanitize its War
Documents reveal a flurry of activity to convince beltway elites that Armenia is the aggressor and the U.S. should favor Azerbaijan. → Read More
First Debate Full of Missed Opportunities for Biden
Strangely, Biden failed to land any punches on the Trump administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More