Washington Liberals

Author: Don Smith

  • The New York Times talks up war with China

    The New York Times daily email included  Biden’s foreign policy priorities, which emphasized the need to pivot from Afghanistan to big-power competition with China and Russia. It shows how Times promotes a pro-war narrative. We have an interest in facing down the terrorist threat, the president said, but that threat is no longer centered in…

  • Ten ways the GOP is a (death) cult

    Climate change denialism and inaction This one will lead to immense suffering and dislocation. We’re already seeing the effects, in the form of extreme weather. Possibly GOP climate policy will lead to human extinction. Covid-19 disinformation, conspiracy theories and opposition to masks and vaccines This has already killed hundreds of thousands of people and may…

  • On the stupidity of preparing to wage war with China

    The U.S. is preparing for war with China; is surrounding China with bases, warships, and missiles; and is promoting the Pacific Defense Initiative to collaborate with other nations in Asia to confront China. Likewise, the U.S. Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Bolster Competitiveness With China. (“When future generations of Americans cast their gaze toward new…

  • Right wing media’s lies about antifa and BLM exposed

    Harvard Radcliffe Institute: Black Lives Matter Protesters Were Overwhelmingly Peaceful, Our Research Finds Meet the Riot Squad: Right-Wing Reporters Whose Viral Videos Are Used to Smear BLM In the year since George Floyd’s murder, conservative news outlets have endlessly hyped distorted stories about violence at Black Lives Matter protests. Key videos they used come from…

  • Conflicting claims about whether Russia and China want to stop militarization of space

    (Revised: 2021-05-10) These two paragraphs from Washington Examiner’s House Democrat fears looming space war: ‘We’ll all be dead’  contradict the emails and articles I’ve seen from peace groups claiming that Russia and China have been asking for treaties about the militarization of space. A quartet of State Department and Pentagon officials appeared before members of…

  • The paradox of the red light and the stop sign

    According to Washington State statute RCW 46.61.055: Traffic control signal legend. “Vehicle operators facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection control area and shall remain…

  • How Finland lowered homelessness by 73%: housing first

    Source of image: Reports on homelessness in Finland See Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the “Housing First” concept. Those affected by homelessness receive a small apartment and counselling – without any preconditions. 4 out of…

  • Interactive 3d Visualization of U.S. Wars and Government Overthrows

  • The Eisenhower Project: documentation of claims

    The Eisenhower Project has an animation listing some claims about U.S. militarism. This article documents those claims. “$6.4 trillion wasted since 2001” Brown University’s Costs of War project “Over 810,000 people killed in U.S. wars since 2001” Brown University’s Costs of War project “800 military bases in 70+ countries” Politico: Where in the World Is…

  • Again, Nordic social democracies are the happiest countries

    “Finland has once again been named the happiest country in the world…. This is the fourth year in a row in which Finland came in first, and as usual fellow Nordic social democracies Denmark, Norway, and Sweden were also in the top 10.” — The Week, April 9. Finland was the world’s happiest country again…