Trappings of War

Trump's fatal attraction to war propaganda was on full display during his address before Congress. View this email in your browser February 26-March 4, 2017 Share Tweet Forward Editor's Picks Trappings of War Desperate to find signs of sanity amid the chaos in Washington, many pundits and commentators have anointed Defense Secretary James "Mad Dog" Mattis as the Trump administration's token moderate. Although he has been described as a "scholar warrior" and "the most revered Marine in a generation,"  writes Mehdi Hasan in his first column for The Intercept, Mattis has already taken the U.S. to the brink of war with Iran. "The defense secretary may not be a bigot or a crank," Hasan observes, "but he could prove far more lethal in the long run."  Trump's fatal attraction to the trappings of war was on full display during his address before Congress as he paraded the grieving widow of a Navy SEAL before cameras. As Glenn Greenwald points out, such images of suffering are a standard trope of war propaganda. We can expect to see many more widows and orphans in the years to come. Betsy Reed Editor-in-Chief Trump's "Moderate" Defense Secretary Has Already Brought Us to the Brink of War Mehdi Hasan Defense Secretary James Mattis may not be a bigot or a crank like so many other top Trump appointees, but he could prove to be far more lethal in the long run.   Trump's Use of Navy SEAL's Wife Highlights All the Key Ingredients of U.S. War Propaganda Glenn Greenwald Imagine how different views of the war on terror might be if Americans were exposed to similar grief from foreign victims of U.S. violence.   Top Stories   After ICE Stakes Out a Church Homeless Shelter, Charities Worry Immigrants Will Fear Getting Help Alex Emmons A dozen federal agents lay in wait outside the Rising Hope United Methodist Church, seizing several men as they emerged from the overnight shelter.   Sessions's Recusal Gives Senators Powerful Leverage to Demand Russia Special Prosecutor Jon Schwarz Senate Judiciary Committee members can now demand that Trump's nominee for deputy attorney general commit to appointing an independent counsel before they vote.   The Long History of Deportation Scare Tactics at the U.S.-Mexico Border Cora Currier Historian Kelly Lytle Hernandez discusses the parallels between Trump's immigration crackdown and previous deportation campaigns directed at immigrants.   Palantir Provides the Engine for Donald Trump's Deportation Machine Spencer Woodman Documents reveal the role played by Palantir in creating the systems used by ICE to target immigrants for deportation.   Trump May Choose "Alternative Intelligence" to Support His "Alternative Facts," Former Agents Warn Malak Habbak Adding to the peril of politicized intelligence is the fundamental ignorance and inexperience of Trump's inner circle.   Follow The Intercept

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