Source: CounterPunch
by John W Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead
“In 2025 alone, the U.S. has launched airstrikes in Yemen, bombed Houthi-controlled ports and radar installations (killing scores of civilians), deployed greater numbers of troops and multiple aircraft carriers to the Middle East, and edged closer to direct war with Iran in support of Israel’s escalating conflict. Each of these ‘new’ fronts has been sold to the public as national defense. In truth, they are the latest outposts in a decades-long campaign of empire maintenance — one that lines the pockets of defense contractors while schools crumble, bridges collapse, and veterans sleep on the streets at home.” (06/19/25)