Liberal groups urge Biden not to name Flournoy as secretary of defense
by Anne Gearan, Washington Post
on December 06, 2020
A coalition of liberal political groups is pressuring Biden not to choose defense expert Michèle Flournoy as secretary of defense, arguing that the Obama administration veteran could push for a “potentially catastrophic” military confrontation with China.
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Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams Go Public with Strong Opposition to Michele Flournoy As Secretary of Defense
by RootsAction.org
on December 04, 2020
Progressive Group Vows “Massive Grassroots Campaign” If She Is Nominated
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Some Liberals and Arms-Control Experts Are Cheering for War Profiteers to Be in Biden’s Cabinet
by Norman Solomon
on November 30, 2020
No matter who ends up winning Senate confirmation for top positions on President Biden’s “national security” team, an ominous dynamic is already underway.
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Potential Biden Officials’ Firm Is Promising Big Profits Off Administration Access
by David Sirota, Jacobin
on November 30, 2020
Former government officials Tony Blinken, Michele Flournoy, and Lloyd Austin may run Biden’s national security agencies — their firm is telling investors it expects to profit off ties to those officials.
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Feminism Not Militarism: Medea Benjamin on the Movement to Oppose Michèle Flournoy as Pentagon Chief
by Democracy Now!
on November 30, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has introduced key members of his national security team this week, including his picks for secretary of state, national intelligence director, national security adviser, homeland security chief and ambassador to the United Nations.
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Foreign Policy Was Missing from Most 2020 Democratic Campaign Websites
by David Swanson
on November 24, 2020
A report by David Swanson for RootsAction.org
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Top 10 Reasons to Reject Blinken
by David Swanson
on November 23, 2020
Antony Blinken is not the Secretary of State the United States or the world needs, and the U.S. Senate should reject his nomination. Here are 10 reasons:
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Hey Joe, Where You Going With That Pentagon in Your Hands?
by Norman Solomon
on November 23, 2020
By all accounts, the frontrunner to be Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of Defense is Michèle Flournoy.
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Trump Demands Afghan Withdrawal and Washington Panics. But It’s Time To Leave, Now.
by Andrew Bacevich, Adam Weinstein
on November 23, 2020
No serious person believes that the war is winnable in any meaningful sense.
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Progressive Groups Pushing for Ro Khanna to Fill Harris Senate Seat
by RootsAction & Sunrise Movement
on November 18, 2020
Support for Congressman Ro Khanna to replace Kamala Harris in the Senate gained momentum Wednesday as two prominent progressive groups launched a joint petition campaign in California, declaring that he "would make a fantastic choice to be the next U.S. senator from our state."
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