Though my interaction with Alan Bock was fairly limited and strictly virtual—emailing occasional editorial queries or kudos after particularly strong pieces—I was a longtime admirer of his. I knew Mr. Bock's work before I had ever heard of Antiwar.com, as I had a...
Alan Bock, editorial writer and opion page editor at the Orange County Register's editorial page, and a longtime columnist for Antiwar.com -- died today, shortly after entering a hospice. He was 67. Alan was the author of four books: Ecology Action Guide (1970), The...
Following up on Justin's post on Alan Bock going into a hospice - Alan Bock has done great work for freedom. His jovial good nature is rare in this biz. He can be a hardliner without being abrasive or bitter. In the waning days of the last century (12/27/2000),...
Ron Paul, on MSNBC's Morning Joe, said we are moving toward war and occupation in Pakistan.
Our good friend Alan Bock, a senior editorial writer and former editorial page editor for the Orange County Register. and a regular columnist for Antiwar.com, has entered a hospice: he has been ill with cancer for some time. Our prayers go out to him and his wife...
Pew Research Center today: As President Obama prepares to make a major address on the tumultuous changes spreading throughout the Middle East, a new survey finds that the rise of pro-democracy movements has not led to an improvement in America's image in the region....
Tim Lynch at the Cato Institute on the recent Supreme Court ruling on warrantless breaking and entering by the police: Awful ruling handed down by the Supreme Court this morning in a case called Kentucky v. King [pdf]. The case concerns the power to break into a...
The Washington Post reported yesterday that high level negotiations have been picking up between the Obama administration and the Taliban. The administration has accelerated direct talks with the Taliban, initiated several months ago, that U.S. officials say they hope...
The Huffington Post reports: [Connecticut Representative Chris] Murphy also revealed a comment made to him by one of the Republican lawmakers on the trip, who admitted that there is pressure to publicly avoid any criticism of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan so as not...
News of the Israeli navy firing shots at another Gaza aid ship today has prompted reminiscence of the deadly and illegal attack on the flotilla aid ship to Gaza back almost a year ago now. The ship was carrying sewage pipes to solve what is apparently an ongoing...
