In a rather surprising article over at Reason, Shikha Dalmia writes not only that oil is not a driving force in the U.S. intervention in Libya, but that it doesn't even drive our broader Middle East policy. Indeed, it is a "tired saw invoked by U.S. critics." Dalmia...
In my report on the incentive for America's ruling parties to circumvent accountability and the rule of law by conducting wars in secret, technological advances that enable such choices were front and center. Drones and other unmanned, remote-controlled aircraft seem...
Obama will make a public decision on an initial draw-down of troops in Afghanistan in the next few weeks. On one end, we have Defense Secretary Gates, General Petraeus, and - officially now - the military as a whole, all pressuring Obama to maintain the surge level of...
In my recent interview on the Alyona Show, Alyona mentioned that American oil companies didn't necessarily get the biggest share in oil after the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Well... New York Times: When Iraq auctioned rights to rebuild and expand its oil industry two years...
Via al Jazeera: There [is] a significant threat to every aircraft landing in Libya, a danger which became apparent when surface to air missiles and launchers were found recently in the hands of a pro-Gaddafi cell hiding in the rebel-held city of Benghazi. This seems...
Antiwar.com columnist David R. Henderson and Paola Gilbert will be on a panel, "Is Iran a Threat?" on Sunday, June 19 from 3 PM to 5:00 PM at the Peace Resource Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside. Free admission. David R. Henderson is an economics professor at the...
At least that's what the White House and their military lawyers are saying: "We are acting lawfully,” said Harold Koh, the State Department legal adviser, who expanded on the administration’s reasoning in a joint interview with White House Counsel Robert Bauer. The...
ComeHomeAmerica.US is hosting an event at DC's Bus Boys and Poets this Sunday. Antiwar.com's very own Kelly Vlahos will be there! Come have some drinks, pick out a few good reads, and talk with some of today's leading antiwar voices from across the political spectrum!...
Two recent congressional reports highlight the violent, unintended (?) consequences of America's drug war in Central and South America. The Senate report Halting U.S. Firearms Trafficking to Mexico finds that up to 70 percent of guns seized in Mexico from 2009-2010...
Antiwar activists beware: the government is watching you. The Washington Post yesterday reported that a widespread FBI investigation has been invading the privacy of various groups of political activists, prompting objections from many civil libertarians on First...
